Meet our Team: Karen Phillips, Executive Assistant

The Phillips Team, Cottage Real Estate

Marketing/Social Media/Researcher/Writer & Blogger
Karen is highly skilled in administration, community development and human services. She has many years experience working in brain injury rehabilitation, mental health counselling, and post-secondary education in progressively responsible positions. Continuously engaged in the pursuit of academic credentials and professional goals, Karen holds a Double Honours Undergraduate Degree in History and English, a Post Graduate Diploma in Communicative Disorders, an Advanced Degree in Health Services Administration, and a Masters Degree, Integrated Studies with a double specialization in Educational Studies and Adult Education. For years, Karen has been actively involved in real estate transactions in her private life, and coming from a family of Realtors, has a strong understanding of the real estate business. This interest contributed significantly to her decision to join Gary as his Executive Assistant in January 2014.  Her education and professional experience ideally positions her to contribute to the educational perspective of The Phillips Team as well as the ongoing administrative work required to provide exceptional service to clients buying and selling cottage country real estate. Karen provides the behind the scenes administrative support in social media, marketing, advertising and organizational planning, creating a strong platform from which Gary is able to assist his clients with attentive, informative and proactive real estate services.   Evident in her professional path, Karen truly cares about people and believes strongly in providing service with integrity and authenticity. She maintains strong relationships with her friends and family, and is very proud of their three grown children, two of whom have completed their education to go on to successful careers in real estate and business marketing, and their youngest who is completing her education in the field of nursing medicine. Karen also views her involvement in her local cottage country community as a both a pleasure and a privilege.