Our Team

Jeanie Phillips is a senior associate with the Great Schools Partnership. Before joining GSP, she worked as a professional development coordinator at the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education at the University of Vermont—where she partnered with schools to create more just, engaging, and equitable learning environments for learners. Jeanie began her career in education as a school librarian more than twenty years ago, working in both elementary and secondary school settings. Jeanie was awarded a Rowland Fellowship in 2014, focusing on making learning more relevant, meaningful, and engaging to students. She serves as Senior Rowland Associate, facilitating Rowland cohorts as they engage in their inquiry projects. Jeanie is currently in the education policy and leadership doctoral program at the University of Vermont. Her research interests are educational equity and culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies. Jeanie lives and plays in Burlington, Vermont. When she doesn’t have her nose in a book, she likes to be on her bike, cross-country skis, or feet enjoying the land around her.