b"REGISTER NOW she has to be home for her kids. For now, she FOR FALL CLASSESthrives on the novelty Come Dance Classes for Preschool- Adult ofthejob,saying,IBalletWorld Styles dont think if I worked dance TapMusical Theater for30yearshere,IJazzPointe ContemporaryAcro couldeverbebored. with Modern (Horton)Turns & Progressions BecausetherestooHip HopStretch & Techniquemuch to learn. I learn us! Simmonds' father and mother on a night out. everydayandIlike that. Andunlikebank-trains that bring supplies to a worksiteing, where unfinished business would TheConceptsDanceAcademy.com for fixing a train, painting a subwayrun in the back of her mind after she station,repairingarailoranythingleftfortheday,shesays,Thisjob else that needs to be serviced.leaves you at peace. Youre exhausted. AlthoughsheknowswhatherBut youre still mentally at peace. Its startingandendpointswilldifferent.Physicalexhaus-be each day, she doesnttion and mental exhaus-know what shell beItion are two different doinguntilshethings. The mental creativegets to work. Shetake prideexhaustionwas in what I do. You says, You dontweighingon can do anything you passionate knowwhetherwant to at any age.me.Iprefer a tree is goingDont hold yourselfbeingphysi-inspired tofalldownback. Dont get in yourcallyexhaust-thetracks.own way by getting ined.confidentYoudontyour head thinkinginAsoneof knowwhetherthat you cant dothe few women somethingsgo- something. transit,Sim-ing to happen tomondsadmits one of the rails. Youthattheamenities dont know. forwomenaresorely FINDWhatsmore,hershiftlacking.Butshefeelsre-YOUR ends when the work is done. Thatspected by the other menmost of The Mount can make for 14-hour days; anythingthem much younger than sheand is Empowering Young more than eight hours is paid to hernot afraid to stand up for herself if a Women Since 1892 in overtime or time off. Simmonds of- coworker comes at her sideways and ten prefers the latter so she can workshady, as she calls it. To many, shes If she can see it, she can be it. four days a week. The unpredictabilityknown as Miss D, Auntie or Cranky is just fine with her, although it wasGrandma,namesshefeelsarewell-Attend our Open House and see for an adjustment after working so manyearned. yourself what the Mount means to our years with her days planned out. AndOccasionally,Simmondshas students, faculty, and families. it helps that shes past the stage whenmissed the clothing, purses and jew-Register Today! Attend Our Open House October 23 |1 pmwww.msdacademy.org/registerA Private College Prep School for Girls3 Ryerson Avenue, Caldwell, NJ | 973.226.0660 Although Simmonds started out driving commuter trains, she now drives work trains like this. Photo credit: Zach Summer.16/ matters magazine / fall 2022"