Featured Blogger: DEIRDRE SIMMONS

“We are only living fully if we are helping others “get to where they need to be…”

This week's featured blogger exhibits and lives by this personal declaration. Deirdre Simmons, PHR, SHRM-CP is a graduate of Purdue University with a B.A. degree in Organizational Communications with minors in Management and Supervision. She has also obtained her certifications in human resources and equal rights advising and is currently a graduate student at the UCONN School of Business in the MSHRM Program.  

Deirdre is the immediate past president for the Gateway Chapter of the Society of Human Resources Management garnering the Silver Award for Excellence under her leadership. She has worked with the health ministry, women’s ministry and as a missionary at St. Paul Baptist Church in Montclair, NJ.  Her mission trip to Ghana was one of her first true experiences in being able to shape the lives of youth: there were teenagers who were there to learn about both leadership and mission work.  Deirdre also served, at a Brooklyn church in the multi-media ministry, Griot (photographers), LinkedIn One-to-One Network (assisting congregants with their resumes, cover letters, other workforce readiness initiatives) and the youth ministry alongside her husband Chaplain Jerry Simmons.

It is with great pleasure to announce that she is operating in her gifts at a full-time role at Dress for Success Worldwide, as an HR Business Partner.  Mrs. Simmons has been a mentor, volunteer, graduation speaker and panelist for non-profits, has worked at Ford Motor Company, Bloomingdale’s and Kodak and is a business owner.  It is an honor to lend her views through the Blessed Chix blog and as a speaker for various community engagements.  She and her husband ask your support when you are planning your travel: visit www.castyournettravel.com for all your travel needs and for their non-profit.

Cast Your Net On The Right Side #NowWhat is a non-profit organization that provides a vehicle by which transformative experiences occur that educate, inspire and empower participants in such a way that we change the dynamics of relationSHIPS, marriage and the community at large. We engage men and women in the same space on domestic violence, finances, leadership & communication bonds, boundaries and beliefs.  

To learn more about Deirde Simmons' work, mission, and to be involved with her ministry please find, like, and follow CastYourNetOTRS on Facebook where you can learn about her event gatherings and annual relationSHIPS conference.

Since joining Blessed Chix as a featured blogger Deirdre has been a true advocate for reaching women through challenging and engaging narratives.  She also helps to keep our blog afloat with persistent encouragement and prayer.  Read her blog posts here: 

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