Leona Phillips:

• PhD Stanford University
• BA Brown University, MA Antioch University
• Business owner of Jaladas Art Gallery, Boulder, Colorado
• College Administrator: UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA; UMass, Amherst, MA; Springfield College, Springfield, MA
• Tenured Full Professor of Human Services and Community Development, SHS, Springfield College
• Licensed Marriage, Family Therapist in California for over 40 years, now retired
• Consultant/Advisory board for:
  • University of New Mexico Medical School
  • Project Hope in Peru
  • Consultant for the Government of South Africa regarding the reconstruction of the Math-Science Education System under President Mandela
  • Mental Health Department, Jackson, CA
  • Trio Grants Reader, Washington, DC
  • Other Advisory Board positions

Leona is a mother of six successful children, three of whom are from a blended family, a cancer survivor, and a gardener and weaver who loves to read. She is a “well-seasoned” person who wishes to share her skills and wisdom through her work.