Mandi Harris, Lead Site Director
mharris@bsdvt.org (802) 448-0313
Where did you grow up? Baltimore, Maryland
Favorite part of afterschool or working with children/youth:I really enjoy getting to work with families for such an extended period of time. In my eight years at Flynn I got to see so many students grow from kindergartners to fifth graders – and beyond when they came to visit! I even remember some students from when they were small babies picking up older siblings!
Hobbies/what do you like to do outside of work:I love spending time on the lake sailing, enjoying family time with my husband, dog and new little one, cooking and enjoying great food and visiting Baltimore to see friends and family.
Professional experience and education: After graduating from Washington College with a B.A. in Human Development, I worked as a fourth grade teacher at an inner city school in Baltimore. While teaching, I also worked on my Master’s to be a Reading Specialist. After three years in this position, I moved to Vermont and started with Burlington Kids as Assistant Director at Flynn Elementary, moving to the Site Director position later that school year. I worked at Flynn for eight years before starting my role as Lead Site Director, supporting the five elementary sites.
Outside of work, I serve on the board for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Burlington.
Eli Phillips, Program Quality Coordinator
ephillip@bsdvt.org (802) 318-8319
Where did you grow up? Milton, VT
Where you’ll find me: Central Office
Favorite part of afterschool or working with children/youth: Playing sports and being active with them – showing them that grownups like to have fun, too!
Hobbies/what do you like to do outside of work: Hike, read, watch movies, try to keep up with my young daughter.
Professional experience and education: BS in biology from UVM, then a post-bacc certificate in elementary education; nine years as a classroom teacher (kindergarten and 5th grade); since then working for BSD as Assistant Site Director and Site Director at C.P. Smith and now Program Quality Coordinator.
