[2] Smith attended high school and college in Washington, D.C. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology with a minor in criminology from Gallaudet University in 2000.
[4] After competing on Survivor, Smith created Christy's Kids: Challenge Yourself, a television show that debuted on Rocky Mountain PBS in April 2005.
As a contestant on Survivor: The Amazon, Smith shocked her tribe members on the first day when she announced her disability.
[4] On Day 33 of the show, Smith was voted out in a 4-2 decision by Jenna Morasca, Heidi Strobel, Matthew von Ertfelda, and Rob Cesternino.
Smith came in sixth place and became the fourth member of the jury of seven that would ultimately vote for the winner of the show.