Phoenix started working for the college as an assistant in the Computer Camp program during the summer of 2003. After that summer she joined the US Navy Submarine fleet and served for nearly 15 years as a Reactor Operator, eventually leaving the military as a Chief Electronics Technician. From there she spent a couple of years working as a maintenance technician in a Muskegon foundry. She rejoined the GRCC Family in May, 2019 as a Technical Operations Technician, was invited to lead the Technical Operations department in October, 2022, and offered an adjunct position in December, 2024.
Phoenix assisted in the construction of the new ATC wing in 2020 and the Lakeshore Campus in 2021.
Degrees and Certifications
- Industrial Maintenance Technology, A.A.A.S.