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Gavata Smith is an IT Professional for the Federal Government, holding certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Leader (CAL-E, CAL-T), and a Scrum Master(CSM). She works as an Enterprise Roadmap Program Analyst for the Office of Information Technology at Veterans Affairs. Additionally, as a commissioned Notary of the State of Maryland, she is now the owner and CEO of (Gavata dot org, LLC) d.b.a. Maryland Mobile Notary and Consulting Service.

Her published debut book GET YOURSELF TOGETHER FIRST, has become the catalyst for her life’s mission which is encouraging reunification in families torn by the scars of addiction. She has spoken about this on a wide variety of platforms including media and television outlets such as The Good Word (FOX5DC), WJLA-ABC 7 News On Your Side, All Things Baltimore (WMAR-TV), FOX 45 Baltimore, The Daily Drum (WHUR 96.3 / Sirius XM141), Great Day Washington (WUSA-9), AWIC – WBGR Network, What’s The Deal, Testimony Tuesday, and Forgiveness Friday Podcasts. Her other Maryland Licensed d.b.a. under her umbrella company Gavata.org, is "Get Yourself Together First, Book Author and Public Speaker".

She is a licensed minister and the President of the Silent Witnesses Mime Ministry of Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church in Washington, DC under the leadership of Archbishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr. Gaváta who is also known as Mym4Christ (pronounced MIME for Christ), ministers in mime virtually and in person throughout the world. In addition to being the podcast host of GYTF Conversations, she also mentors women returning home from incarceration through Catholic Charities. Gaváta holds a Leadership in Ministry Degree; has teacher credentials from Evangelical Training Association to affirm others throughout the world in Ministry; an Associates in Paralegal Studies from Kaplan University and additional credentialing in Project Management from George Washington School of Business. She also attended Calvary Bible Institute, Washington, DC and attended other undergraduate classes at the University of Maryland.

Gavata is the maternal granddaughter of the late Bishop Walter "Sweet Daddy McCollough", who was the second leader of the United House of Prayer for All People. She is both a mother of four and grandmother.

As a leader, teacher, mime, author, mentor, minister, agile trainer and motivational/public speaker, she continues to make herself available to simply help others to become better.