Emilie Steffen-Smith

Grants & Engagement Coordinator

Emilie Steffen-Smith grew up on a farm near Cunningham, KS.  After graduating college, she worked for over 8 years in pediatric cancer research, interrogating  neuro-imaging biomarkers in young patients enrolled in clinical research trials at the National Institutes of Health. Emilie and her husband returned to Kansas shortly after the arrival of their first child and have been in Pratt since 2016 where they are raising their 3 children closer to family. She enjoys gardening, writing, crafting and creating with her children, and upcycling. In 2019, she began sharing her handmade and upcycled projects by launching Good Ancestors Design, a small business focused on sustainable, handmade decor and accessories.