Nikki Smith

Doesn’t it seem like 10 years has gone by to quickly?! This just means we’re all getting old! After graduating in May 2000 I moved to Pocatello to attend Idaho State University. I played way more than I went to school but loved every minute of it and made some great friends and memories. I stayed at ISU for 2 years then thought I’d go to CSI to study in the Rad Tech program. Other circumstances brought me back to ISU the following year and I decided to just finish out my degree in Health Education. After completing an internship with the local hospital in Pocatello I was offered a full time job in the Education Department as the Coordinator of Community Education and events…a great position for being right out of school! I love my job and feel very fortunate to be working in my field of study. I teach CPR and First Aid classes (among lots of other classes) to our staff and community and I also plan big events for the hospital and our outreach program. Something I’ve become passionate about is heart disease education and awareness and promoting our heart center at the hospital. I get the spend the whole month of February traveling and teaching about heart disease for the Go Red for Women movement through the American Heart Associate and our local hospital. I work tirelessly through the month of October to promote breast cancer awareness and my biggest event of the year (Brake for Breakfast) falls during that month. All this keeps me really busy and on my toes but I love every minute of it!

Most of my summers and holidays while going to school were spent in Sun Valley. I loved living up there and hope that one day I’ll get to live there again! I was a nanny for a couple great families and got to meet some really amazing (and famous!) people while I was there. While going to ISU I met my amazing hubby Blair and we were married in 2005. He’s a very talented contractor and has built a successful construction business here in town; known especially for his quality work and honesty with his clients. We bought a home 3 weeks before we were married and gutted it down to nothing! So, right off the honeymoon the remodel process started. It was so fun…but so much work. I don’t ever want to do it again. We recently sold our super cute first home and are in the process of building a house this summer.

We haven’t added any kiddos to the mix yet but we love to spoil our black lab, Gibson. We’ve recently been approved for adoption so we’re waiting to see what that road brings. My family still lives in Burley so I enjoy every chance I get to go “home”. I loved my time at Burley High with everyone and often reflect back on some great memories! I’m looking forward to catching up!