Rachel Simmons
Rachel Simmons is an American author of the book Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls published in 2002. (ISBN 0156027348)
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Born | August 10, 1974 |
Background
Simmons graduated from Vassar College and was a Rhodes Scholar at Lincoln College, Oxford where she began studying female aggression.[1] She is a native of Rockville, Maryland, her mother Claire is a Jewish historian and her father Luiz R. S. Simmons is an attorney and was a member of the Maryland General Assembly.
On September 1, 2009 Simmons was interviewed on NBC's The Today Show[2] about her new book "The Curse of the Good Girl". In March 2011, Rachel Simmons gave a speech about empowering girls to Qualters Middle School in Mansfield, Massachusetts to sixth and seventh grade girls.[3]
On April 6, 2015, Simmons was the keynote speaker at the "Educating Girls: Be Well, Lead Well" conference held in New York City and sponsored by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the National Coalition of Girls Schools.
Films
- Odd Girl Out was made into a TV film starring Alexa Vega.[4]
- A Girl's Life, 2009 [5]
Writings
- Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls. New York: Harcourt, 2002. ISBN 978-0-15-100604-5
- Odd Girl Speaks Out: Girls Write About Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy. Orlando, Fla: Harcourt, 2004. ISBN 978-0-15-602815-8
- The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence. New York: The Penguin Press, 2009. ISBN 978-1-59420-218-6
External links
- Official Site
- Rachel Simmons at the Internet Movie Database
- Teenage Girls And Social Media: Tips For Parents From A Best-Selling Author, All Things Considered, August 8, 2011
- Rachel Simmons Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America
References
- ↑ "Rachel Simmons, author of The Curse of the Good Girl, on tour September 2009". TLC Book Tours. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ↑ "The Today Show". msnbc. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ↑ LaHoud, Susan (March 6, 2011). "Dealing with drama". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Odd Girl Out at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ A Girl's Life at the Internet Movie Database