
Director of Advancement Operations
Advancement
The Allan P. Kirby Center Room 104
mary.simmons@wilkes.edu
(570) 408-7836
Biography
Biography
Dr. Mary Simmons graduated from Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµAPK University with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies in 2010. While interning in the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµAPK Alumni Office her senior year, she built bonds and relationships that would land her a full-time job in the office a few months after graduation. Simmons moved up in the Alumni Office to Associate Director, and then eventually to Director. She completed her MBA at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµAPK in 2016, which led her to a new passion of teaching. This is her ninth-year teaching Personal and Professional Development 101 to all the first-year and transfer business majors. Last year, Simmons was promoted to Director of Advancement and Campaign Operations and she now oversees the Advancement database and reporting functions. Simmons completed her EdD at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµAPK in 2026. She resides in Dallas with her two children, Michael and Bella.