I’m Rachel Meade Smith, a writer, editor, and civic design worker focused on information access and the world of work. Since 2016, I’ve authored Words of Mouth, a free newsletter sharing opportunities for good work and creative expansion, reaching tens of thousands of readers across the globe. I am the editor of Search Work: A Collective Inquiry into the Job Hunt, available for pre-order from OR Books (2026). 

I currently work with the Beeck Center at Georgetown, where I research, write, and edit resources about designing digital government systems that serve all people.  

I also make and repair textiles, and explore oral history as a creative research and documentation practice.