Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons has a diverse and extensive work experience in marketing and project management. Jean is currently serving as the Director of Marketing at UPCEA (University Professional and Continuing Education Association), where they utilize their expertise to foster growth and expansion, strengthen brand awareness, and develop marketing strategies. Prior to this role, Jean held the position of Marketing Communications Strategist & Project Management Executive, offering various marketing services such as social media marketing, content creation, and website editing. From 2009 to 2020, they worked as the Director of Marketing, Communications & Outreach at the Online Learning Consortium, where they successfully rebranded the organization and implemented revenue-generating strategies. Jean also has experience as an Executive Marketing Director at BAI, where they developed integrated marketing strategies, and as a Marketing Manager & Project Management Lead at Verizon, where they played a pivotal role in the launch of the first online Yellow Pages. Additionally, they honed their project management skills at Bell Atlantic as a Project Manager, overseeing real estate contracts and new business development projects.

Jean Simmons earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Emmanuel College (Boston) from 1994 to 1997. Jean then pursued a Masters of Business Administration degree specializing in Marketing from Post University, where they studied from 2010 to 2012. In 2013, they attended The Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning, where they completed a program in Leadership in Online Learning.