Q What is your single biggest day-to-day challenge?
A Trying to get underachieving students to realize that education is the key to their future and to change their approach to school.
Q What is the best advice you’ve gotten / given?
A A coach once told me, “ find something you like to do so you don’t have to work a day in your life.”
Q What is your secret to happiness / success?
A I enjoy making people smile. My son does that for me. Regardless of my day he puts a smile on my face.
| ABOUT SIMMONS Name: James L. Simmons III Age: 43 Family members: Jewett, mother; James Jr., father; Angie, older sister; Jeff, younger brother, Jeaniene, younger sister, Robin, significant other and James IV, son. How long have you been in your position: 2nd year Other places you have worked: St. Mark’s, Milford, Delcastle, PS Dupont, Concord High School graduation year: Mt. Pleasant ’84 College & degree earned: University of Delaware BA in earth science Ed Other schooling & degrees earned: master’s curriculum and instruction Delaware State University Book you’re always recommending: Invisible Man Movie you’re always recommending: Godfather I or Gladiator |
Q Where do you see yourself in five years?
A Probably here at MPHS.I know that could change because of the desire for different challenges.
Q What did you want to be when you grew up?
A First Black President
Q Name someone who has had a major influence in your life.
A My mother is my hero, But Dave Needs my high school football coach.
Q Describe a pivotal moment in your life / career.
A The decision to change my major from engineering to education.
Q What five adjectives would your children use to describe you?
A Funny, polite, crazy, strict, fair
Q What five adjectives would your mother use to describe you?
A Independent, dependable, lovable, out-spoken, generous
Q What’s your most embarrassing moment?
A Once our baseball team went to a movie and we raced to the car afterwards and we had to jump a 12 inch chain and I hit my foot and fell. We laughed so herd we cried. It was embarrassing but funny.
Q Name up to three people you would love to meet.
A Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, President Obama
