About
VANESSA A. SIMMONS
As a 42-year-old first-generation Ghanaian-American woman, wife of 18 years, and a work-from-homeschool mother of three children, life has always been pretty busy, and I plan to keep it that way. I like watching the sunset, snuggling during movies, walking our ultra-girly pitbull, and practicing jiu-jitsu with my husband and our children. Most of all, I love cooking delicious meals for our sometimes-vegan family and a good belly laugh. :)
//producer//
From portraits, to branding, to high-level advertising campaigns, Vanessa A. Simmons is one of the best in San Diego, an award winning commercial and portrait photographer since 2011.
//bestselling author//
Vanessa wrote an Amazon Bestselling book assisting maternal health advocates with bridging the disparity gap in black birth and breastfeeding, without compassion fatigue and burnout.
//educator//
Simmons' online courses and workshops help coaches, speakers, and educators focus on simple strategies that maximize your time and align you with your purpose.
FOUNDER OF THE WORLDWIDE
NORMALIZE BREASTFEEDING® MOVEMENT
200k+ ON SOCIAL PLATFORMS
In 2014, Ghanaian-American mother and photographer, Vanessa Simmons, founded, branded, and trademarked the Normalize Breastfeeding® movement to address the taboo of public breastfeeding in modern society. Her mission was to document diverse variations of normal infant feeding, across cultures and delivery methods of human milk.
Through Simmons' viral blog, her photographic speaking tour, philanthropy, and artistic inspiration; she mobilized and motivated thousands of women to share their breastfeeding photos on social media. After a very successful first year, she reached out to the Mayor of San Diego to proclaim the first International Day to Normalize Breastfeeding, in support of the worldwide anniversary event.
This work led Simmons' to author her first Amazon Bestseller and continue speaking at conferences across the United States about how to support families, without burnout, and close disparity gaps for generational impact.
