Sharonda Simmons

Sharonda (She, Her, Hers) has a deep-rooted passion for social justice and has served as a trained facilitator in Intergroup Dialogue for over 15 years. She has trained and facilitated social identity development curriculum for universities, educators, non-profit professionals, and community members since 2007. 

Sharonda most recently served on the Executive Team at Ozone House as Director of Education and Outreach, overseeing the agency’s community outreach and education initiatives. Prior to working at Ozone House, Sharonda served as the Executive Director of Arrowwood Hills Community Center where spearheaded the agency’s re-visioning and capacity building efforts.  Sharonda also served as the Program Director at Neutral Zone where she also helped build the Youth Driven Spaces work as it began.

In 2019 Sharonda was selected as one of 18 leaders of color to participate in the Champions for Change Fellowship, a year-long fellowship aimed at addressing social justice, racial equity, and increasing diverse leadership in the non-profit sector. Sharonda has the honor of serving in a variety of volunteer leadership positions. She served on the Board of Directors for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network and currently serves as a Board Trustee for the Women’s Center of Southeastern Michigan. 

Sharonda has earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in English and African American Studies. When she is not inspiring others you'll find her in the boxing ring and spending time with family and friends.