Ellenese Brooks Simms

Background

Simms, Ellenese Brooks was born on September 10, 1939 in New Orleans. Daughter of Annias and Ellen (Lyons) Brooks.

Education

Bachelor, Dillard University, 1962. Master of Education, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1976.

Career

Elementary teacher, New Orleans Public Schools, 1962-1976; principal Helen S. Edwards Elementary School, New Orleans Public Schools, 1976-1986; principal Robert Russa Moton Elementary School, New Orleans Public Schools, 1986-1992; administrator for consolidated programs, New Orleans Public Schools, 1992-1994. Member educational task force Louisiana Department Education, 1975-1976. President Golden Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., executive director, since 1990.

President Professional Association Creative Educators, educational consultant, 1982-1996. Coordinator Orleans Parish schools area Southern Association Colleges Schools, 1982-1993. Designer, implementer year round school pilot project Orleans Parish Schools, 1989-1992.

Member international curriculum development seminarin Cameroon, U. New Orleans, 1983.

Achievements

• Ellenese Brooks Simms has been listed as a noteworthy Civic leader, school system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Brechtel Park Advisory Board, 1984-1994, Mayor's Algiers Task Force Committee, 1984-1985. Chairperson Algiers Enterprise Community Council, Inc., since 1996. President Desire/Florida Community Council, since 1996.

Member educational community advisory board Florida/Desire, 1977-1994. Founder, vice president Holly Park Civic Association, president, 1973-1976. Co-founder, past secretary Algiers-Gretna branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1990.

Co-chairman Citizens Advisory Committee for minority Participation, 1989. Commissioner Regional Transit Authority, 1991-1995, chairman board commissioners, 1991-1994. Founder Greater New Orleans Regional Transit Task Force, 1990, Transit Task Force for Civil Rights, 1993.

Board directors Health Education Authority of Wisconsin, 1994-1997, Total Community Action, nc., since 1997. Member American Public Transit Association (vice president human resources 1992-1994, co-chairman diversity council 1992-1995. Member transti 2000 communications oversight committee 1992), National Association for Year Round education (board directors 1991-1994), Indiana Women's Organization, Louisiana Parent-Teachers Association (honorary state life), Delta Sigma Theta (life, Volunteer Service award New Orleans Alumnae chapter 1977).

Interests

• Cooking, crafts.

Connections

Married Clarence Joseph Simms, June 16, 1960 (divorced June 1967). 1 child, Stacy René; married Melvin Simms, April 27, 1968. 1 adopted child, Darrell Dean.

1 child, Christel Melvanesia.

Father:

Annias Brooks

Mother:

Ellen (Lyons) Brooks

Spouse:

Melvin Simms

Spouse:

Clarence Joseph Simms

child:

Stacy René Simms

child:

Christel Melvanesia Simms