Phyllis Simmons Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Born | Phyllis Theodosia Simmons December 21, 1926 |
| Died | February 26, 2012 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Educator |
Phyllis Theodosia Simmons Brooks (December 21, 1926 – February 26, 2012) was a Canadian educator.[1]
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]
References
- ↑ "In Memory of Phyllis Theodosia Brooks". Giffen-Mack Funeral Home & Cremation Centre.
- 1 2 Jessie Moniz (February 6, 2012). "Full marks for two quality educators". The Royal Gazette. Bermuda.
- ↑ Hill, Lawrence (1996). Women of Vision: The Story of the Canadian Negro Women's Association, 1951-1976. pp. 72–73. ISBN 1895642183.