Panel Discussion Facilitator, The Billboard
Sunday June 26th @2pm; Fridays July 1st, 8th, 15th @8pm
Sasha-Ann Simons (she/her) is an award-winning journalist and the host of WBEZ’s Reset. She comes to Chicago from Washington’s NPR station WAMU where she was a program host, regularly behind the mic on newscasts and talk shows. Sasha-Ann was also a national reporter, focused on issues of race, identity, and economic mobility. In 2019, she earned a regional Edward R. Murrow award for her work, and in 2020, she won both a Dateline award from the Society of Professional Journalists and a Radio Feature award from the National Association of Black Journalists. Sasha-Ann has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ryerson University and obtained a master’s degree in producing for film and television from American University.
