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A Sister of St. Joseph, she received a Bachelor's degree in education and a Master's degree in counseling. She became the first elementary school guidance counselor in Albany, New York, working on early intervention with the school's students, parents and teachers. <P>Smollin's dynamic public speaking style has attracted interest from her Albany, New York home base to Hawaii for her lectures on humor and its effect on wellness, aging, spirituality and stress. She serves as a family counselor for the United States Air Force and is the author of the bestselling Tickle Your Soul (SORIN BOOKS, 1999), a book developed from her lectures on opening our hearts and minds to the healthy possibilities of an active sense of humor. <P>Currently, Smollin serves as the executive director of a counseling center in Albany that offers guidance for married couples, families, adults, and adolescents.