Background
Simms, Frances Bell was born on July 29, 1936 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Taft and Anne Elmira (Sink) Bell.
Simms, Frances Bell was born on July 29, 1936 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Taft and Anne Elmira (Sink) Bell.
Bachelor of Arts in English, U. North Carolina, 1958; Master of Education, U. Florida, 1962; postgraduate, Boston University, since 1963; postgraduate, University of Virginia.
Playroom attendant department neurology, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1958-1960;
reading clinician, Mills Center, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1960-1961;
reading/language arts teacher, Arlington (Virginia) Public Schools, 1962-1999. Advisory board member ad hoc committee Education Technology, Arlington, 1965-1967. Reading instructor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Arlington, 1974.
Producer, director Barcroft Newsbag-CAble TeleVision, Arlington, since 1982. Chair self-study Elementary School, Arlington, 1987, 93. Advisory board Reading is Fundamental of Northern Virginia, Arlington, since 1988.
Guest lecturer Marymount U., consultant. Lecturer, presenter in field.
Lay leader, choir member Cherrydale Methodist Church, Arlington, since 1976. Laborer Christmas in April, Arlington, since 1990. Tutor, volunteer instructor Henderson Hall Marine Corps, Arlington, since 1990.
Organizer, instructor Better Beginnings, Arlington, since 1994, The Reading Connection, P.R., since 1994. Usher Kennedy Center, New York City. Member Virginia State Reading Association (member conference committees), Arlington Education Association(contributing editor newsletter 1967-1969), Greater Washington Reading Council (committee chairperson since 1962, Teacher of Year 1995-1996), Delta Kappa Gamma (Alpha Omicron former news writer, vice president, program chairperson, news editor).
Married Howard Homer Simms, June 24, 1966 (deceased October 1993). 1 child, Shannon Lara.