Meet our Administrative Team

Dr. Nioka smith

Publisher

Dr. Nioka Smith is a Former High School Communications and Theater teacher. She holds a Doctoral Degree in Counseling, Master's Degree in Education, and a Bachelor's Degree in Communication. She has managerial experience in Human Resources from her tenure while working at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Her vision is to help others make an impact on the globe with their literary gifts and talents. Whether it’s telling story, penning a novel, writing a children’s book, poetry book, or romance book, Dr. Smith believes in the gifts of each author. She quotes, “We are more than a publishing house. We are a family.”

Rebecca johnson, B.a.

Managing Editor

Rebecca graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in Writing Studies. Her passions include reading, writing and editing. During her tenure at Arkansas State University, she served as the Student Ambassador of the English Department, assisted a member of A-State’s Global Engagement and Outreach to write a grant for better opportunities for online university students, and represented the English department by serving on the College of Liberal Arts and Communication’s Student Infrastructure Committee. She has a heart and passion for helping others and working with others in the field of publishing.

Kait Craig, B.A.

Assistant Editor

Kait holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from College of the Ozarks in Missouri. She has served on the Ethics and Leadership Forum at West Point Military Academy and has keen passion for all things proofreading, communication, and organization related.

Kennedi Kelly

Graphics Illustrator

Kennedi Kelly is in her senior year at Harding University, where she will receive her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Design. Her hobbies are drawing and swimming. She specializes as an illustrator in character design and animation storyboard artistry. She was inspired by her family to pursue her dreams as an artist and to continue to be a dreamer. Kennedi believes that her role as a visual storyteller through her tag of crowns is a representation of life.

Kennedi Smith

Editorial Assistant

Kennedi Smith is a member of the Journalism staff at Bryant High School. She currently serves as a writer for the Newspaper staff. She has a love for creative writing, reading, and spoken communication. Kennedi serves as our student intern at J. Kenkade Publishing and is blossoming as she learns and works in the field of publishing.