National Policy + COVID “Importance of Voting”

panel discussion with Paula Phillips

Paula Phillips was first elected to represent the 7th District of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors in April 2017, developed a lifelong passion for education after seeing the tremendous impact it had on her own life and the stabilizing influence it can have on those who have difficult lives at home. She represents over 74,000 residents in Wisconsin's largest school district. She first came to Milwaukee to serve as an AmeriCorps volunteer with Public Allies, then continued to build her career in the nonprofit sector at City Year Milwaukee. Prior to her nonprofit work, Ms. Phillips worked at a local church, organizing domestic and international volunteer trips.

She currently serves as the Women's Outreach Director for the Biden Harris Campaign in Wisconsin. Prior to joining the Coordinated Campaign, she served as a Program Manager for the Medical College of Wisconsin's Center for the Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine. Paula is a first-generation college graduate who attended Milwaukee Area Technical College and received her B.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics with a certificate in Global Health from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.She is a proud first-generation Filipina American and lives on Milwaukee's Southwest side with her spouse and active toddler.