Simone Mets is an active member of the McCarter Theater, Creative Collective in Princeton, New Jersey.  During her three-year tenure, she has explored improv, the art of comedy, comedy writing, scenes and monologues, and performing original and scripted works.  A departure from her formal career as an attorney, she has found profound gratification engaging with this diverse community of artists.

For the past decade, Simone has actively supported the Princess Grace Foundation, a nationally celebrated organization that provides scholarships and grants for emerging artists in theater, dance and film.  She is currently reprising her role on the steering committee for the organizations’ annual awards gala which will recognize award recipients for 2023 and 2024.   

Until 2019, Simone served as a member of the Advisory Board for the prestigious Writer’s Conference at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick University.  The conference was noted for attracting coveted speakers such as celebrated composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, and authors, Amy Tam, Chris Bojehlian, and Neil Gaiman. 

In 2012, while recovering from a severe back injury sustained during Hurricane Sandy, Simone wrote Very Christmas, her first book children’s book.  The book was awarded an eLit Gold Medal for Best Holiday Book as well as a Reader’s Favorite Award.  The book was lauded for its unique interior design that dispensed with formal chapters and illustrations to allow young readers to remember and imagine organically.  

A life long volunteer, Simone has previously served as a Board Member for Make-A-Wish Foundation of NJ in addition to speaking on behalf of the organization, fundraising and working on numerous wishes.  She has volunteered for American Red Cross focusing her attention on teaching emergency preparedness in schools throughout New Jersey. 

Most recently, Simone has been working on adapting Very Christmas into a musical for young audiences.  It is her mission to inspire selfless giving and transforming even the most enthusiastic “getter” into a champion “giver.”