Words from the Writer's Pen

By Avis Veronica Simmonds

AVIS VERONICA SIMMONDS was born on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean. She is married to Keith C. Simmonds and the proud parent of their three wonderful children. Mrs. Simmonds holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University where she works as Administrative Assistant in the Office of International Education and Development and Advisor to international students. She has been a resident of Tallahassee, Florida for the past twenty years.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 26, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483697604

Avis Veronica Simmonds

Avis Veronica Simmonds is coordinator of academic programs/designated school official for international students in the Office of International Education and Development (OIED); she is also the alternate responsible officer for J-1 Students/Scholars and H-1B Visas at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). Mrs. Simmonds is a graduate of FAMU with a Master’s degree in social work. She is from the beautiful island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean and has been living in Tallahassee, Florida, for over twenty years. As a poet, she has two poetry books, Words on Wings and Words from the Writer’s Pens. This is her third one. She also enjoys writing quotes which she plans to have published one day. One of her well received poems is “Ain’t We All International.” One of her quotes is, “Teach me and I will learn, show me the world and I will understand my fellowmen.” Mrs. Simmonds is married to Dr. Keith C. Simmonds, published author and professor in the College of Social Science, Arts, and Humanities at FAMU. She is also the proud parent of three children, Kenneth, Gwendolyn, and Kevin, and a recent daughter-in-law, Parisha. Two of her children are graduates of FAMU and one from Howard University. Avis is also a world traveler, having traveled to Hong Kong; Lagos, Nigeria; Durban and Cape Town, South Africa; Canada; and several countries in Europe, including Paris, France, England, and Germany. Two years ago, Avis presented at Mangosuthu University of Technology in their Empowered Administrators Conference and had poetry readings. One of her beloved activity is dancing.

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