Phyllis is a native of Middlesex County, who grew up in Edison and graduated John P. Stevens High School. She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from Douglass College – Rutgers University followed by a Master of Social Work Degree, from Rutgers University. She continued her Post-Masters coursework at University of Phoenix and Seattle-Pacific University. She is a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor.

She handles all the behind the scenes business operations to keep things running smoothly. In her spare time, she enjoys time with family including their two children, Jessica and Zachary, friends and all of the animals in the Bloom zoo!