Ramona Smith

Ramona J. Smith is an international award-winning public speaker who holds the prestigious title of the 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking. She is a powerhouse, and a gracious woman beyond measure. One who courageously surpassed over 30,000 people to receive such an illustrious honor. Her ubiquitous stage presence and poised intellectual delivery of various topics has made Smith one of the most sought-after public speakers in the world.

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, audiences admire her unrivaled ability to captivate and connect with individuals from across the globe of all races and ethnicities. She has given keynote addresses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Brazil, India, and Malaysia. Smith has a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations with a minor in Marketing from the famed Baldwin Wallace University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She is currently pursuing an Executive MBA from Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas.

Smith spends a great deal of her time traveling the world delivering encouraging messages of hope, triumph, perseverance, leadership, and love. She has been featured on Forbes.com, Business Insider, INC.com, and several other credible news outlets. Smith authored the best-selling eBook, "A World Champion's Guide to Public Speaking: 10 Optimal Tips to Master the Art of Public Speaking." In addition to being an educator, author, life coach, and poet; her greatest joy is being a mom to her miraculous son Ryan.