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What topics does Dena Simmons speak about?

Dena Simmons is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Anti-Bullying, Black Heritage, Business, DEI, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Education Reform, Educational Motivational, Government, Health, Influential Women, Mental Health, Motivational, Social Activism, Sports, Sports Motivation, TED

Who is Dena Simmons's agent?

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Dena Simmons Biography

Dena Simmons, Ed.D., is the founder of LiberatED, a collective focused on developing school-based resources at the intersection of social and emotional learning (SEL), racial justice, and healing. She is the former Assistant Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where she supported schools to use the power of emotions to create a more compassionate and just society. Prior to her work at the Center, Simmons served as an educator, teacher educator, diversity facilitator, and curriculum developer.

Simmons has been a leading voice on teacher education and has written and spoken across the country about social justice pedagogy, diversity, emotional intelligence, and bullying in K-12 school settings, including the White House, the inaugural Obama Foundation Summit, the United Nations, two TEDx talks, and a TED talk on Broadway. She has been profiled in Education Week, the Huffington Post, NPR, the AOL/PBS project, "MAKERS: Women Who Make America," and a Beacon Press Book, "Do It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists."

Simmons is a recipient of a Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a J. William Fulbright Fellowship, an Education Pioneers Fellowship, a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship, a Phillips Exeter Academy Dissertation Fellowship, a Hedgebrook Writing Residency, a Baldwin Fellowship, a Pahara-Aspen Fellowship, and an Arthur Vining Davis Aspen Fellowship among others. She earned her doctorate degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she served as faculty in the Summer Principals Academy.

Simmons' research interests include teacher preparedness to address bullying in the K-12 school setting, culturally responsive pedagogy, and the intersection of equity and SEL interventions with the goal of ensuring and fostering justice and safe spaces for all. She is the author of the forthcoming book, "White Rules for Black People."

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Dena Simmons Speaking Topics

Leveraging Emotional Intelligence and Culturally Responsive Practices for Thriving Students

For students to thrive at school, they must feel safe to be who they are; they must love themselves. As a result, our leadership and instruction must foster psychological and emotional safety through emotional intelligence and culturally responsive pedagogy. During this interactive session, participants will explore the five key skills of emotional intelligence—recognizing, understanding, labeling, expressing, and regulating emotions—as well as examples of culturally relevant practices. Through narrative, Simmons will discuss how the intersection of emotionally intelligent and culturally responsive practices can create equitable and welcoming communities, where students can learn in the comfort of their own skin.

Dena Simmons Videos

Rooted in Community "I became someone I wasn't..."

In YOU Better! Episode 5 - Yaribel Mercedes shared with Kiesha Garrison how an impactful graduate school professor named Dena Simmons helped her get...
2019 SEL Exchange: Building a Culture of Equity Through SEL

SEL can address issues such as privilege, power, race, social justice, and community, and help build a new system of schooling that serves all...

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FAQs on booking Dena Simmons

How do I book Dena Simmons to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Dena Simmons for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Dena Simmons, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Dena Simmons or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Dena Simmons

Speaking fees for Dena Simmons, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dena Simmons are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dena Simmons, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Dena Simmons speak about?

Dena Simmons is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Anti-Bullying, Black Heritage, Business, DEI, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Education Reform, Educational Motivational, Government, Health, Influential Women, Mental Health, Motivational, Social Activism, Sports, Sports Motivation, TED.
Where does Dena Simmons travel from?

Dena Simmons generally travels from New Haven, CT, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Dena Simmons’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Dena Simmons for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dena Simmons for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dena Simmons or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Dena Simmons is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Leveraging Emotional Intelligence and Culturally Responsive Practices for Thriving Students. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dena Simmons for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Dena Simmons generally travels from New Haven, CT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Liz Dozier, Erin Gruwell, Keith L. Brown, Robyn Jackson and Zaretta Hammond. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dena Simmons for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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