Dr. Jeanny Phillips

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring, and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

• Achieved Superintendent of Year for East Tennessee in 2023 through the hard work and dedication of our school district team.

• Church
• Family time
• Studying and researching new educational innovations
• Area cultural events
• Reading
• Crafts
• Farming
• Home Interior Decorating
• Landscaping
• Watching Movies
• A general enthusiasm for life and things around me
• Nature/Environmental related activities
• Designing and repurposing old furniture
• Designing and updating old buildings/homes
• Operating Equipment
• Singing
• Dancing

• Certified County Finance Officer Certification
• Superintendent of the Year for East Tennessee
• Citizen of the Year Scott County
• Leadership Academy with Union University
• CTE Director Certification with TDOE
• Knowledgeable of EPLAN and other state platforms utilized for District use
• Implemented ECERS/ELLCO into Pre-K and Kinderstart program
• Implemented the Elgin Reading Initiative at the district level
• Implemented Confucius Institute Chinese program in schools
• Implemented Interventions and trainings with the East Core office
• Developed and implemented new programs/teaching strategies with assistance and training from the East Core Office
• Successfully implemented a top-quality Pre-K program that meets and exceeds the state guidelines, policies, and rules
• Aligned grade cards Pre-k through 5th grade
• Wrote and implemented the original RTI district plan
• 21st Century Learning grant
• Boys and Girls Club of the Cumberland Plateau partnership
• Connecting Math and STEM Through Modeling (MSM) grant with UT
• Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) grant with TTU
• Connecting Math and STEM Through Modeling grant with UT
• Coding for Connections at the Interface of Algebra I and Physical World Concepts grant with UT
• Implemented Looping program-teacher moves up one year with the same group of kids
• Pre-K grant
• Oversee and monitor a large number of state and federal grants
• Presented “All Children Can Learn. No Exceptions. No Excuses. TSBA conference
• Presented “All Children Can Learn. No Exceptions. No Excuses. Directors conference
• Presented at the P.I.E. conference
• Presented at New Director of Schools/Superintendents Academy
• DVALT trainer for the State
• Leadership Academy certification at Union University
• AIMS (Association of Independent and Municipal Schools Board and Leadership Association)

• Actively involved in several different activities at church
• Red Cross Volunteer
• Member of STAND Coalition
• TCAT Advisory Council
• Boys and Girls Club volunteer for Christmas “Toys for Joy”
• Christmas for All: Provides gifts for children in Foster care
• TN Promise Mentor
• Children’s Center of the Cumberland’s
• Mountain Peoples Health Council
• STAND Drug Coalition
• UT Extension
• ALQI /CHAMPS
• Oneida Police Department
• Scott County Sheriff Department
• Big South Fork Medical Center hospital board
• Citizens Gas Pennies for a Purpose Board
• Scott County Health Department
• Scott County Family Justice Center
• Second Harvest Food Bank
• Operation Sharing board

Certified County Finance Officer from Tennessee Comptroller Office.

Leadership Academy from Union University

Career Technical Director from Tennessee Department of Education

K-8 teacher

Pre-k; Early Childhood Educator

Superintendent

Administrator