Ani Simmons Email & Phone Number

United States

Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Founded in 1989, Colonial Williamsburg’s Bob & Marion Wilson Teacher Institute is the standard-bearer for quality teacher professional learning at cultural institutions. Every summer, the Institute provides rigorous, relevant, and engaging multi-day professional development sessions onsite and online to over 800 teachers from numerous states and nations. Since its inception, over 30,000 teachers have gone through the program. Throughout the school year, the program team also facilitates teacher… Show more Founded in 1989, Colonial Williamsburg’s Bob & Marion Wilson Teacher Institute is the standard-bearer for quality teacher professional learning at cultural institutions. Every summer, the Institute provides rigorous, relevant, and engaging multi-day professional development sessions onsite and online to over 800 teachers from numerous states and nations. Since its inception, over 30,000 teachers have gone through the program. Throughout the school year, the program team also facilitates teacher webinars as well as professional development workshops in-person and digitally in partnership with peer institutions.The Director is responsible for ensuring the ongoing success of this marquee program and will lead it through an exciting period of innovation and growth. Show less

United States

Using my experience as a classroom teacher and a museum professional, I work with cultural institutions and school districts to make meaningful connections, recruit and manage volunteers, create engaging & interactive exhibits, education, & public programming.Summer 2023: executed an update to the school tour script, created and facilitated a docent training for Historic Mesquite, Inc in Mesquite, Texas.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

The Talent Development Coordinator is responsible for performing a variety of complex technical tasks related to the Talent Development discipline of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (MCCNO). Plays a crucial role in championing our SPICE customer service and culture initiatives.Facilitates employee onboarding process, First Day Training and Welcome Luncheon.Acts as point of contact for all employees regarding training and professional development.Manages and… Show more The Talent Development Coordinator is responsible for performing a variety of complex technical tasks related to the Talent Development discipline of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (MCCNO). Plays a crucial role in championing our SPICE customer service and culture initiatives.Facilitates employee onboarding process, First Day Training and Welcome Luncheon.Acts as point of contact for all employees regarding training and professional development.Manages and maintains the LMS and acts as primary administrator.Supports, facilitates and creates new and existing employee engagement activities, training events and modules. Show less

Frisco, Texas

Creating and managing education, school tours, docents, volunteers and community programs for the Frisco Heritage Museum.Recruit, train, and manage the volunteer corps; this revised program has seen an increase of 25% more active volunteers over the last 4 yearsResearch, plan, deliver, and evaluate K-12 education programs to connect museum content with state standards, including establishing a distance learning program for elementary gradesDeveloped and established the Museum’s… Show more Creating and managing education, school tours, docents, volunteers and community programs for the Frisco Heritage Museum.Recruit, train, and manage the volunteer corps; this revised program has seen an increase of 25% more active volunteers over the last 4 yearsResearch, plan, deliver, and evaluate K-12 education programs to connect museum content with state standards, including establishing a distance learning program for elementary gradesDeveloped and established the Museum’s first distance learning program to reach greater audiences regarding temporary/pop exhibits on these (sample) topics: Women’s Suffrage; Civil RightsCreated and lead teacher workshops to train teachers in the inquiry method; this workshop was developed in consultation with the local school district to enhance the study of African American History high school elective and 7th grade Texas HistoryCreated and executed brand new monthly community programming, Common Threads, to utilize an underused space in the museum. Programming celebrates the historic and current people of the city, increasing visibility and attendance each month, tripeling attendance from September 2022 to April 2023.Piloted and evaluated specialty tours for the following audiences: ESL learners; visitors with memory loss and their caregivers; visitors with Autism (some programs were in partnership with Frisco Public Library)Developed, recruited speakers, and managed the first revenue-generating classes and summer camps for all age audiences at the Museum’s three sitesIncreased the social media presence by starting an Instagram account and creating content for both Instagram and Facebook, seeing an increase of 50% of engagement from the latter platformMentored both high school and graduate students on projects related to the museum collections & programs Show less

Dallas, Texas

● Creates, schedules and delivers all education programs for onsite, offsite and distance learning venues.● Assists with development and implementation of all education and public programs.● Manages follow-up evaluations to teachers and public program participants and coordinates all education mailings.● Represents the Museum’s Education Department at Big Thought/Thriving Minds and other community resource meetings.● Serves as initial liaison between the Education… Show more ● Creates, schedules and delivers all education programs for onsite, offsite and distance learning venues.● Assists with development and implementation of all education and public programs.● Manages follow-up evaluations to teachers and public program participants and coordinates all education mailings.● Represents the Museum’s Education Department at Big Thought/Thriving Minds and other community resource meetings.● Serves as initial liaison between the Education department and Marketing, Guest Services and Operations Divisions when it comes to program promotion, set up and other support needs.● As part of the Interpretive team of the Museum, assists with exhibit and program development. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Repeatedly requested as a receptionist and clerical assistant at a variety of offices and industries, including: MADD’s national office, The Beck Group, La Quinta Corporate Offices, Mannatech, Huselton, Morgan & Maultsby, CPAs, and Jones Lang LaSalle.Voted Employee of the Month for November 2011!

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

● With initial guidance of new media consultant, ran museum’s new media accounts and blogs.● Responsible for all the museum tours: marketing, scheduling, invoicing, pre and post-tour communications. ● Developed and executed regular docent and volunteer training sessions based on current museum education and interpretation practices. Recruited new volunteers, docents, as well as supervised summer interns.● Created and led annual Junior Anthropology day and week-long summer… Show more ● With initial guidance of new media consultant, ran museum’s new media accounts and blogs.● Responsible for all the museum tours: marketing, scheduling, invoicing, pre and post-tour communications. ● Developed and executed regular docent and volunteer training sessions based on current museum education and interpretation practices. Recruited new volunteers, docents, as well as supervised summer interns.● Created and led annual Junior Anthropology day and week-long summer camps for elementary and middle school students in July 2010 and 2011.● Created educational and marketing materials as well as trained docents for new and temporary exhibits from October 2009.● Co-authored script for and was educational consultant for museum’s most recent project, an online field trip. Show less

Dallas, Tx

● Supervised up to 6 membership staff during record membership sales and assisted current members in navigating the changes brought about by the visiting exhibition, “King Tut and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs”.● Learned and trained other membership staff on Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge & Patron’s Edge that is used for the membership database and ticketing systems

In the 5 years at TNHS, I taught 7th, 11th and 12th grade English, European and World History, and created a Humanities curriculum as a high school elective that became a requirement for all non-IB Seniors. The curriculum focused on how humans in all civilizations and time periods have attempted to answer The Great Questions through the Arts (Who are we? Where do we come from? What is our purpose? What happens to us when we die?)

Mla, Humanties, Art And Cultural History

Certificate, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English And Education