Ms. Phillips is a graduate of Murray State University, Murray, KY with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.

Ms. Phillips has a wide variety of experience in local government. Having worked in local government for the past 13 years, she brought a tremendous amount of experience to Johnstown. She has worked in the areas of grant writing, housing redevelopment, planning and zoning, land use analysis, historic architecture review, public administration, solid waste management, street maintenance, facility maintenance, fleet maintenance, parks and recreation, cemetery administration, downtown revitalization and economic development.

Ms. Phillips has also extended her experience by working with villages in the country of Bulgaria. Bulgaria is located in Eastern Europe and is petitioning to become a part of the European Union. In order to achieve this goal, the Bulgarian government must participate and develop many facets of municipal. Solid waste management is the area in which Sarah has been able to assist in their efforts. She is recognized as a leader in the Composting industry and is currently working with several villages in Bulgaria to establish their solid waste planning through composting programs and landfill reclamation.

Sarah has received several awards including being named the Young Leader for 2002 by the American Public Works Association. She is a member of the Johnstown Lions, serves on the Board of Directors for Hospice of Central Ohio, serves Development Council for Licking Memorial Hospital and the YMCA Western Branch Steering Committee.