Phillip is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin where he studied music and art history. The first in his family to graduate from college, Phillip knows the value proposition of an undergraduate degree.
He deeply believes in the potential of all students and is committed to expanding educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation, minority students. Currently, Phillip serves as the Chief College & Diversity Officer at IDEA Public Schools, a growing network of tuition-free K-12 public charter schools serving over 66,000 students across Texas.
As Chief College Officer this includes setting the vision and strategy for everything IDEA does to send students to and through college, and thus achieving its vision of becoming the number one producer of low-income college graduates.
Previous to IDEA, Phillip was a teacher, instructional coach and talent recruiter. Most recently he worked as the Managing Director of Alumni Affairs at Teach For America. There he was responsible for setting the vision and direction for alumni strategy, executing the systems necessary to realize that the 900 Teach For America alumni living in Houston were collectively driving significant advances toward educational equity.
Phillip now lives in McAllen, Texas, and enjoys the many benefits of living along the Texas and Mexico border.
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As required by Title IX, IDEA Public Schools does not (and is required not to) discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. This non-discrimination requirement applies to admission to and employment with IDEA Public Schools. Inquiries into issues related to Title IX may be referred to IDEA’s Title IX Coordinator(s) (identified below), to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both.
All Title IX Complaints should be emailed to: titleixconcern@ideapublicschool.org. The Title IX Coordinator for allegations involving only students is Israel Ybarra, VP of School Development. The Title IX Coordinator for allegations involving only employees, or employees in relation to students, is Harold Schuman, Director of Human Resources Investigations.
IDEA Public Schools National Board Members: Collin Sewell – Chair, Ed Rivera – Vice-Chair and Treasurer, Ryan Vaughan – Secretary, Reba Cardenas McNair, David Earl, Erich Holmsten, Michael Adams, Gary Lindgren, Ovidio Vitas, Theresa Barrera-Shaw.
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