Marilyn Woodman is the director of corporate and foundation relations at Smith College, one of the largest liberal arts college for women in the country. She began her career at Smith 26 years ago as the staff writer in the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Since that time, her responsibilities have changed and in her current position, she manages the Corporate and Foundation Relations Department focusing primarily on overall strategic planning, developing and sustaining partnerships with corporations and foundations, writing proposals, and making visits.

Prior to working at Smith, she held positions at the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities, Amherst College, and the Williston Northampton School. She serves on the United Way Board.

Woodman earned her bachelor's degree in English Literature from Antioch College, and she completed a master's degree in arts and teaching, with a focus on English, at Rhode Island College. She taught English in high school and has taught writing at Holyoke Community College for more than 20 years.