Simon was educated at Kean College and the School of Cardiac Technology at Union County Technical Institute. She is trained as a cardiovascular specialist.[1]
Simon joined the Readington Township Board of Health in 2009.[1] She first ran for elected office in November 2010 for a seat on the Readington Township Committee and began her term in January 2011.[2]
In November 2011, Peter J. Biondi died two days after he was re-elected to his Assembly seat representing the 16th legislative district.[3] Jack Ciattarelli, who concurrently won District 16's other Assembly seat, was sworn in on December 5, 2011 to complete Biondi's unexpired term; Ciattarelli was sworn in for his first full term on January 10, 2012, leaving Biondi's seat vacant again. By a Republican convention of district delegates from Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset counties, Simon was selected on January 19, 2012 to fill Biondi's term pending a special election and was sworn in on January 30, 2012.[4]
In the November 2012 special election to finish Biondi's term, Simon ran against Democrat Marie Corfield, a Raritan Township art teacher who achieved fame for facing off against Governor Chris Christie at a 2010 town hall meeting.[5] On November 7, a day after the election, unofficial results showed Simon leading Corfield by 1,700 votes, but Corfield refused to concede until all outstanding ballots were counted.[6] On November 30, Corfield conceded after final results showed Simon winning by about 1,000 votes.[7]
Simon was re-elected in 2013 alongside Ciattarelli. In 2015, the two faced a strong challenge from Democrats Andrew Zwicker and Maureen Vella. Election night results indicated that Ciattarelli placed first and was re-elected, Vella placed fourth, and the race for the second seat between Simon and Zwicker was "too close to call."[8] Three days after the election, Zwicker held a 67-vote lead over Simon with some provisional ballots remaining to be counted.[8][9] On November 9, 2015, the final provisional ballots were counted, with Zwicker finishing with a 78-vote lead over Simon.[10] On November 16, 2015, Simon conceded the race to Zwicker and Republican officials stated that no recount will be requested.[11] Simon later unsuccessfully ran again for the Assembly in 2017.[12][13]
While in the Assembly, she served on the Assembly Education and Telecommunications & Utilities committees in addition to the Joint Committee on the Public Schools.[14]