I Ezax SmithEzax Smith is a native of Liberia, West Africa, and author of "Pillars of Life". He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Liberia, and a Master of Science (MS) degree in Non Profit Management, fro Eastern University, Pennsylvania. He also completed graduate studies in Education at the Coppin State College in Baltimore, Maryland. Ezax is a former high school teacher with the Baltimore City Public School System and former Adjunct faculty at the Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). Currently, he is the Training Coordinator at the Institute of Professional Practice, Inc. (IPPI)/Mid Atlantic Human Services Corp. He has received several awards including the 2006 Educational Service Award, from the Maryland State Department of Pretrial and Correctional Services; the 2011 Mayor's Award for Exemplary Leadership in Baltimore, and the 2013 recognition for leadership in Education by Liberian Awards, Inc. He is a Christian, married to Madia Bengue-Smith, and their union is blessed with four children and four lovely grandchildren. Read More Read Less