Background
Herts, Ruth Simmons was born on January 21, 1947 in Camden, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Archie Alvin and Leola Simmons.
Herts, Ruth Simmons was born on January 21, 1947 in Camden, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Archie Alvin and Leola Simmons.
Bachelor, Philander Smith College, 1968; Master of Education, University of Illinois, 1976; Educational Specialist, U. Arkansas, 1988; Doctor of Education, U. Arkansas, 1990.
Teacher English and music, Camden (Arkansas) School District, 1968-1969; teacher elementary, KanKaKee (Illinois) School District, 1969-1981; counselor, Little Rock School District, 1982; associate director, education specialist, U. Arkansas Medical Science, Little Rock, 1982-1986; director desegregation, Pulaski County Special School District, Little Rock, since 1986. Board directors Minority Access to Research Careers, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, since 1990, Little Rock Community Housing Board, since 1989, Cornerstone Project, Inc., Little Rock, since 1991.
Member Maids and Matrons, Little Rock, since 1986. Trustee Arkansas Arts Center, since 1992. Member Arkansas Women's Leadership Forum, 1995.
Consultant various agys., corporations and school districts. Member Delta Kappa Gamma Society Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Links Inc., Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society.
Children: Zeornee, Rolando, Zelenka.