Simmons is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., the Leadership Columbia Alumni Association, and several professional organizations.
Before returning to SC State, Simmons served as grants manager for York County, South Carolina, from 2024-2025; community/economic development planner for the Central Midlands Council of Governments from 2022-2024; special projects coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice from 2019-2022; and a civil clerk for the Orangeburg County Clerk of Court from 2017-2019.
Simmons is happily married to Mrs. Shelby Simmons, whose love and encouragement inspire his lifelong commitment to service, excellence, and the belief that “nothing is impossible.”
