Simmons and
Simmons Group
Simmons and Simmons Group is a professional consulting firm with expertise in strategic planning and information design.
We are . . .
* Client Centric
* Forward Thinking
* Creatively Driven
I specialize in developing and designing instructional materials that achieve educational objectives by building well-structured informational foundations, incorporating interactive content, utilizing purposeful instructional strategies, and integrating outcomes assessments.
PROFILE
EDUCATION
PhD. University of South Carolina, 1999 (Political Science)
M.S. University of South Carolina, 1990 (Political Science)
B.A. Francis Marion University, 1985 (Political Science & French)
CERTIFICATIONS
QM: Quality Matters Certifications
Program Review (2022)
Higher Education Master Review (2021)
Higher Education Course Review (2020)
Higher Education
Publisher Review (2020)
K-12 Course Reviewer (2020)
K-12 Publisher Review (2020)
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Review (2020)
Gauging Your Technology Skills (2019)
American Assoc of Political Consultants
Political Communication (2021)
WIX Certification
Web Content Accessibility (2021)
International Society for Educational Technology
Online Instructional Design Certification (2022)
RECOGNITIONS
2024. Excellence in STEM Teaching. Army Educational Outreach Program & The National Science Teachers Association.
2020. Raising the Bar Academic Excellence Award. Columbia Southern Univ.
2019. Raising the Bar Academic Excellence Award. Columbia Southern Univ.
2019. Multimedia Award for Best Innovative Video. Columbia Southern Univ
2019. Multimedia Award, Best Instructional Video. Columbia Southern Univ.
2018. Multimedia Award, Best Instructional Design. Columbia Southern Univ.
2018. Academy of Finance & Management, Fellow.
2006. Buckhannon River Watershed Assoc. Environmental Leadership Award.
2004. Southern Political Science Assoc, Artisan Professional Development Award.
BACKGROUND
Recent work experience
curriculum
Development (contract)
Study.com, Mountain View, California
June 2024 - February 2022
Mt. Aloysius College, Cresson, Pennsylvania
January 2023 - August 2022
Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama
May 2022 - January 2018
Ease Learning, Derry, New Hampshire
April 2022 – April 2021
Constitution Foundation, McLean, Virginia
November 2020 - August 2018
Instructional
Assessment
Quality Matters (Educational Services) Annapolis, Maryland
Present - June 2020
Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama
May 2022 - January 2018
West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV), Political Science Faculty
2000 - 2006
Instruction
Mount Aloysius College (Cresson, PA), Political Science Visiting Profesor
2023 - 2024
Columbia Southern University (Orange Beach, AL), Political Science Faculty
2006 - 2022
West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV), Political Science Faculty
2000 - 2006
Digital
Platform
Development
& Maintenance
Emmitsburg Community Chorus, Present - June 2025
Wesite Development, Content Creation, Training, Maintenance
Trinity United Methodist Church, January 2020 - June 2023
Website Development, Content Creation, Training, Maintenance
Environmental Insight, LLC, January 2023 - June 2023
Website Development, Content Creation, Training
The Master's Choice, August 2022 - November 2022
Website Development, Social Media Development, Content Creation, Training
Project
Management
Simmons and Simmons Group, LLC, 2013 - Present
Project Acquisition, Project Oversight, Assessment and Analysis, Budget Management
Skills
Design &
Multimedia
Software
Adobe: Captivate
Articulate 360: Storyline 360, Rise 360
Adobe Creative Suites: Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, InDesign, Illustrator, Rush
Cyberlink: Power Director
Apple: Final Cut Pro
Microsoft: Sway and Powerpoint
Skylum: Luminar, Aurora HDR, Luminar Neo
Movavi: Video Editor, Screen Recorder, File Conversion
Others: Powtoon, Moovly
Screencast/screen recorders: Camtasisa, Movavi, Loom, Snagit
Design Methodologies: Agile, Addie, SAM
Research &
Content
Development
General Research
Academic Research
Technical Writing
UX Writing
Custom Content Development
Editing
Diversity, Inclusion, Equity Content
Copyright Compliance
Citations
Communications
Collaboration
Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity Communications
Group Dynamics
Cross-Cultural Communications
Digital Communications
F2F Communications
Virtual Instruction (eTeaching)
F2F Instruction
Broad Audience Writing
Technical Writing
Journalism
Blogs
Social Media Development
Slack
Zoom
Digital content
Website Development
Website Management
Social Media Development
Social Media Management
UX Design
UI Design
Multimedia Content Development
Content Research and Location
Custom Content
Accessibility
Copyright Compliance
Office Software
Microsoft Office 365: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Outlook, OneNote, Access, One Drive, SharePoint, Teams, Exchange
Google Workspace: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Forms, Drive, Meet, Chat, Cloud
Adobe: Acrobat Pro, Reader, Scan, Fill & Sign
Apple: Pages, Numbers, Keynote
Web Design
UX Design
UI Design
Search Engine Optimization
Accessibility Design principles
Wordpress
Photoshop & Lightroom
Wix
Front End
Responsive Design
Mobile Design
Color Theory