Background
Simmons, Sylvia Nietz was born on December 10, 1946 in Toledo.
Simmons, Sylvia Nietz was born on December 10, 1946 in Toledo.
Student, North Center College, 1964-1966; Bachelor, Indiana U., 1973; Master of Education, U. Florida, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Florida, 1983.
Teacher, neuropsychology, Indiana U. Medical School, Indianapolis, 1967-1970; teacher, art, Gainesville (Florida) Association Creative ARts, 1973-1975; teacher, art, Alachua County Adult Education, Gainesville, 1973-1975; sales representative, Xerox, Savannah, Georgia, 1975-1976; sales representative, Heublein Corporation, Miami, Florida, 1976-1978; counselor, Suter Women's Center, JAcksonville, Florida, 1984-1988; director community affairs & developing, U. North Florida, JAcksonville, since 1990. Adjunct Professor U. North Florida, 1984-1990. Program evaluator Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Jacksonville, 1989-1990.
Board of directors Planned Parenthood, Jacksonville, since 1989, vice president 1989-1990, president-elect 1991, president 1992. Board directors Jacksonville Community Council Inc., 1984-1988. Campaign manager Tilly Fowler Political Campaign, Jacksonville, 1988.
Member American Psychological Association, Society Research Child Development, Society Research Adolescense.
Daughter of Floyd G. (Nietz) and Bee M. (Temple) Grosvenor. Married Richard V. Janzaruky (divorced 1969). 1 child, Autumn Diane.
Married Richard L. Simmons, Aug.14, 1971. 1 child, Melinda Pamela.