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The Jean and Ken Simpson Professional Development Series for Educators

Greg Schatzle, Mallory Simpson, LeAnn Nickelsen, and Susan Everett at the Jean and Ken Simpson Event.
Mallory Simpson's family at the Jean and Ken Simpson Event
Greg Schatzle, Mallory Simpson, LeAnn Nickelsen, and Ann Lampkin-Williams at the Jean and Ken Simpson Event.
Guest speaker at the Jean and Ken Simpson Event.
Authors and Guest speakers at the Simpson Event.
The books written the authors at the Simpson Event.

The Jean and Ken Simpson Professional Development Series for Educators at the College of Education, Health, and Human Services creates a lasting impact on future and present teachers. 

Mallory Simpson and her husband, the donors for the Jean and Ken Simpson PD series.

                                             Photo of: Mallory Simpson with her husband, Gregory Schatzle

Because of donors like Mallory Simpson, future teachers are more prepared than ever to change the lives of their students for the better.

The Simpson Family's Legacy

Jean and Ken Simpson parents of Mallory Simpson and sponsors of Jean and Ken Simpson Professional Development Series.
Photo of: Mallory Simpson's parents, Jean and Ken Simpson

Established in February 2015, the Jean and Ken Simpson Professional Development Series for Educators was created by Mallory Simpson and her husband, Gregory Schatzle, in honor of Mallory Simpson’s parents: Jean and Ken Simpson (pictured above). 

An inspiration to her students, Jean was a University of Michigan-Dearborn graduate. She attended classes part-time to complete her Bachelor's degree in elementary education at the UM-Dearborn in 1967. After graduation, she immediately accepted a position at Dearborn Public Schools where she primarily taught 3rd and 5th grades at Lowrey, Long, and DuVall schools.

Jean Simpson was passionate about educating fellow teachers and believed programming that teachers could take back into their classrooms to be the most beneficial. In accordance with these values, this event series is meant to provide free annual professional development programs to enhance the skills of practicing PK-12 teachers in public school systems locally, particularly Dearborn, with regional experts as facilitators. Previous guest speakers have discussed topics related to identifying and addressing threats of school violence, foundations of online and hybrid teaching, and self-care and resilience in the teaching profession.

Previous Simpson Events

Mallory Simpson giving an introduction speech.
Introductions at the Jean and Ken Simpson Event.
Guest speaker at the Simpson Event.
Audience group listening to a speaker at an event.
Guest speaker at the Simpson Event.
Guest speakers at the Simpson Event.
Guest speaker at the Simpson Event.
Audience group engaged and listening to a speaker at an event.
Audience at the Jean and Ken Simpson Event.
Guest speaker at the Simpson Event.
Katherine Higgs-Coulthard on Zoom presenting at the Simpson Event
Group of people having a conversation.
Audience at the Jean and Ken Simpson Event.