Shay Phillips, MEd
Project Manager
About
Shay Phillips, M. Ed. (ze/zir/zirs) has worked in a variety of educational contexts. Ze is currently a Coordinator at the Mentoring Center at Indiana State University and previously worked at Rush University Medical College and the UIC College of Medicine where zir work included creating more LGBTQIA+-inclusive medical school curriculum. Ze has also been an invited speaker on these topics at multiple universities and professional organizations. Additionally, Shay was a graduate assistant at the UIC Gender and Sexuality Center where ze facilitated Safe Zone workshops and worked on on-campus initiatives around gender-inclusive bathrooms, housing, and medical access. Before shifting into higher education, Shay worked primarily in high schools.