Coach Phillips has been a swimmer since she was in 7th grade. She swam for Gates Chili throughout high school then went on to swim for SUNY Cortland in college. Her main events were the 100 Breast, 200 Breast, and 200 IM. Coach Phillips has beena PE/Health teacher since 2009 where she taught in Baltimore, Maryland for 11 years. There she coach a swim club known as Merritt Athletic Swim Club for a few years before beginning to coach other sports as well. Since moving back to Rochester in 2020, she has been teaching 7th grade health for Churchville-Chili Middle School, and has coached girls volleyball and boys modified swimming. She is extremely excited to step into CC Girls Swimming as the Modified Coach.