Madam Mydea White Simmons
Board Member
Madam Mydea White Simmons is a distinguished stateswoman, professional educator, entrepreneur, and religious leader with over 30 years of dedicated public service. She is widely respected for her leadership in education, faith-based institutions, governance, and investment oversight.
A passionate and results-driven educator, Madam Simmons has devoted much of her career to technical training and curriculum development, with a focus on equipping young people with practical skills for lifelong success. Over the past two decades, she has served in several leadership roles within the Liberia Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention, including Treasurer, Chairperson on Constitutional Review, Co-Chairperson on the Baptist Development and Investment Commission, and Chairperson of the Education Commission. She has also represented Liberian Baptists at numerous international conferences and forums.
Madam Simmons is the Founder, Sole Proprietor, and Principal Administrator of the Child Development Academy (CDA) in Monrovia, Liberia, serving from October 1997 to August 2018. In this role, she oversaw all administrative operations of the institution, including managing and executing an annual fiscal budget exceeding USD 500,000, supervising curriculum development to meet international standards, and leading all human resource functions, including recruitment, staff development, and performance evaluation.
She was appointed to serve two terms on the Board of Directors of the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) by former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and former President George M. Weah. In this capacity, she contributed to the formulation and monitoring of the Corporation’s strategic goals and objectives. As Co-Chair on Investments (July 2009 – March 2012), she provided oversight of the Corporation’s investment portfolio, reviewed and approved new investments, and advised management to ensure profitability and prudent management of contributors’ funds.
In September 2017, Madam Simmons was elected to a five-year term as President of the Baptist Women Union of West Africa, where she coordinated programs and activities across 12 West African countries. Her leadership involved organizing conferences, overseeing budgets, coordinating travel, and implementing initiatives benefiting women, young girls, and children across the region.
Her academic achievements include an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Cuttington University Graduate School, and a Master of Education in Special Education from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
Madam Mydea White Simmons is recognized for her visionary leadership, commitment to educational excellence, sound governance, and unwavering dedication to community and faith-based development.
