Mercedes Smith is a communications professional with over 5 years of expertise in Public Relations. With hard work and determination, she has created innovative campaigns and branding strategies for various entertainment, fashion, and corporate and non-profit brands. Mercedes has crafted and help direct projects resulting in creditable results with clients such as FXFL, Condola Rashad, TJ Holmes, Rickey Smiley, Caesars Interactive Entertainment and more. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University in Mass Communications with concentration in PR, Mercedes decided to further her education to attain a Masters Degree at the University of Maryland University College in Business & PR Management. Since the start of her career, Mercedes has risen as a motivational speaker, encouraging and supporting others to follow their dreams. In 2012, she was titled “Publicist of the Year” by Liveband Magazine and awarded the 2014 Campaign of the Year Award by 5W Public Relations for her work on the FXFL Campaign. With a daring mission to change the world by caring, Mercedes is leading a movement to encourage others to selflessly give back and pay it forward, as the Founder of Care More. Founded in 2014, at the age of 23, the idea of Care More came to Mercedes after discovering her passion to help those in need while empowering them to believe that their current situation was only temporary. Through her dedication to show the world that every ounce of kindness and generosity can help others become more compassionate – and in turn help make our world a better place, Mercedes sought to bring her vision of helping others and encouraging individuals to care to life. As a humanitarian with a tireless goal to assist others whenever, wherever and however she can, Mercedes is dedicated to developing creative, innovative and strategic ways to get the world to look at giving back as a necessity instead of an occasional charitable duty.