About Me

Daina Ann Smith is a native New Yorker and a Fordham University graduate. Daina earned her BA in Acting and Film, with a concentration on Screenwriting, and an MST in Education. A passionate writer for all of her life, she spent her college years focusing on screenwriting and attending meet-ups with her mentor, Meir Ribalow, at The Players in Manhattan. After graduating she began teaching Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Creative Writing courses, while keeping her writing goals at the forefront. Daina is now a WGA Optioned screenwriter with two films in pre-production and several features and TV series in her portfolio.