Jada Smith, a native of Philadelphia, recently completed her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Clarion University. Her Bachelor’s Degree is in Psychology, and she plans to eventually have her own practice that focuses on trauma and breaking the stigma around mental health in the African American community. Jada is the CEO and founder of Scholars With Athletic/Artistic/Academic Goals (SWAG) for Girls LLC. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to motivating, uplifting, encouraging, and helping young women reach their goals through mentorships, workshops, and scholarships and provides scholarships to young women in sports and the arts. This year, SWAG has supported over five schools throughout Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit
www.swag4agirl.com.
Jada is a former professional basketball player who recently played in Portugal for Guifoes Sports Clube in March 2024. She is currently working as an Assistant Basketball Coach and a full time Mental Health Child and Adolescent Outpatient Therapist and aims to expand her credentials within the year.