Sierra Simmons

Sierra Simmons is a passionate arts lover and arts administrator who is dedicated to creating the practical supports necessary for artists and the arts to thrive. Sierra benefited from music education throughout her youth, having grown up in a family of musicians. She now works at the Community Music School of Springfield to help spread the impact of arts education, particularly among low-income communities which historically have had little to no access to this important aspect of youth development. Sierra has a BA from University of Massachusetts Amherst in English and Sociology and uses her creative and technical writing skills and an understanding of the structural causes of social inequities to further equitable arts causes. Sierra believes strongly that the arts are instrumental in driving social change and creating community-driven solutions. Sierra has over a decade of experience in nonprofit fundraising, grant management, project management, and human centered organizational and personnel policies and practices.