The Hooky Bookie Comic - Simmons, Mark
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As a college student, Mark Simmons was nearing the completion of the teacher preparation coursework and planning to volunteer for the United States government program called VISTA. When he received an unexpected VISTA rejection, it initiated a dramatic change and guided him to his artistic dream to become a stand-up comedian. Follow his journey from a Los Angeles comedy club jokester to a successful Attendance Counselor aka Hooky Bookie, in the very large and often dangerous Los Angeles Unified School District. This comedic and heart-rending story tells the inspiring transformation of the…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
As a college student, Mark Simmons was nearing the completion of the teacher preparation coursework and planning to volunteer for the United States government program called VISTA. When he received an unexpected VISTA rejection, it initiated a dramatic change and guided him to his artistic dream to become a stand-up comedian. Follow his journey from a Los Angeles comedy club jokester to a successful Attendance Counselor aka Hooky Bookie, in the very large and often dangerous Los Angeles Unified School District. This comedic and heart-rending story tells the inspiring transformation of the comic/actor from a Hollywood entertainer to a compassionate advocate of public education for disenfranchised and historically underserved students.
Autorenporträt
Mark Simmons is part comedian, part teacher, part counselor and full-time hero in the pursuit of excellence for the historically underserved youth in Los Angeles, California. With a teaching credential from Cal State Chico and not one, but two master's degrees from California Lutheran College and Cal State University-Los Angeles, he's a knowledge-packed dynamo. Now, as a first time book author, this funnyman extraordinaire invites you to join him on a hilarious adventure in "The Hooky Bookie Comic." When he's not cracking jokes or writing, he's a loving husband to Joyce and a doting dad to Krista and Daniel Simmons. Prepare for a laughter-filled ride.