Phyllis Simmons Brooks

Phyllis Theodosia Simmons Brooks (December 21, 1926 – February 26, 2012) was a Canadian educator.^[1]

Phyllis Simmons Brooks
Born	Phyllis Theodosia Simmons (1926-12-21)December 21, 1926 Bermuda
Died	February 26, 2012(2012-02-26) (aged 85) Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Educator

Biography

Brooks was born in Bermuda and came to Canada on a scholarship to study teaching in 1945. She taught school in Bermuda and then, after marrying a Canadian, returned to Canada. She received a BA in English from the University of Toronto and a master's degree in education and then was a teacher and librarian with the Toronto school board for 20 years. After retiring from teaching, she taught adult literacy courses for the Toronto District School Board on a volunteer basis. Brooks also served as a member of the working committee of the Bermudian Canadian Association. While working with St. Christopher House in Toronto, she worked to raise scholarship funds for children in music programs.^[2][3]

Brooks received the Harriet Tubman Award from the Ontario Black History Society. She was a founding member of the Canadian Negro Women's Association (CANEWA), later the Congress of Black Women of Canada.^[2]