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Shelby Elise Simmons, MAT, MEd., is the Lowcountry Regional Workforce Advisor with the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce.
Over the past 24 years, Shelby has served South Carolinians as a k-12 teacher, technical college instructor, small business owner, and prior to moving to DEW from SC Dept. of Commerce, was the Director of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at Denmark Technical College. A graduate of the Technical College of the Lowcountry, Limestone College (now University), and the University of South Carolina, Mrs. Simmons works to expand the talent pipeline and promote economic development through collaborative relationships with business, industry, education, and the local community.