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18 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Jennifer Phillips <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Jennifer Phillips <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 435 West Tryon Street <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone: 212-366-6728 <br /> Email: jnnfrphllps@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2015 <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> I moved to Hillsborough in 2015 and was able to transfer my out-of-state job in higher <br /> education to a remote position. At this time, I continue working as the Director of Learning <br /> Technologies in Academic Affairs at a private art college in New York. I recognize the <br /> disconnect with the community college landscape, but this career decision was a <br /> worthwhile option for a single mother of a one year old. In recent years, I ve been <br /> pursuing an EdD in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education at Johns Hopkins University <br /> (also remote), which I will complete in 2023. 1 chose this learning path because many <br /> traditional approaches to higher education are not working, and I believe we must be <br /> open to exploring new possibilities based on sound research while also doing a better job <br /> listening to our community members. My ultimate goal in moving back to the South was to <br /> support local education, and this was a step I felt I needed to take in support of this <br /> lifelong goal. <br /> Pursuing the degree, working full-time, and raising my daughter has not left me with much <br /> time in recent years for community activities. However, upon completion of the EdD <br /> program, I intend to use all the time I have spent researching and writing my dissertation <br /> to support our local education systems. <br /> I believe that community colleges often provide amazing examples of transforming <br /> student learning while navigating a scarcity of resources. This is a space in which many <br /> are exploring ways to better plug into the local economy to strengthen pipelines to <br /> employment and explore stackable credentials to foster lifelong learning. Taking a more <br /> holistic approach to education also provides opportunities to engage with local families <br /> and find ways to support residents at different stages throughout their lives. Additionally, <br /> building better community-based professional development and support programs for <br /> faculty is essential. Effective implementation of new technologies can support all of these <br /> areas, but only when one first understands the issues that local stakeholders face and <br />