When she’s not serving our school community, Officer Smoak enjoys watching true crime documentaries, hiking and camping, and baking with her sourdough starter, Yeastie Boy (the 2nd)! He helps her make delicious cookies and, sometimes, delicious loaves of bread.

She is also a proud dog mom to five pups: two grumpy little poodles, one giant goofy poodle, a smart little mutt who looks like a fox, and a goofy golden retriever!

Officer Smoak and her husband have been married for 17 years and have three children, ages 20, 16, and 13. Her husband is active in the South Carolina Army National Guard. As a family, they enjoy hiking and camping, often taking overnight hikes along the Foothills Trail near Clemson. Their goal is to one day section hike parts of the Appalachian Trail—though convincing the kids to join when cell service is limited can sometimes be a challenge!

Officer Smoak brings plenty of experience to her role, with 18 years as a police officer. Before that, she served as a Military Police Officer in the active-duty Army and South Carolina National Guard for a total of 12 years.

We are thankful to have Officer Smoak as part of our Fulmer family!