Amber Phillips

Provides genetic counseling services to patients with various indications, trains genetic counseling students, assists with clinical research, and serves as faculty for a fellowship program.

Provided genetic counseling consultations for patients via telehealth for various indications including pharmacogenomics, cancer, and cardiology.

Acted as lead volunteer for rest stops at an annual fundraiser, securing permits, directing volunteers, and coordinating equipment needs.

Performed phlebotomy duties at a maternal fetal diagnostic center.

Provided genetic counseling consultations via telehealth and reviewed cases for testing appropriateness.

Assisted in developing educational materials for conferences on a technology that evaluates structural variation.

Co-member of educational breakout session task force, assisting with survey design and administration, and co-led resource task force.

Provided expertise on genetic conditions for patient education materials and contributed to a team providing genetic counseling services for children with autism spectrum disorders.

Provided prenatal genetic counseling services, trained residents, and contributed to licensure efforts in Idaho.

Provided services enabling individuals to be independent and participate in their community, including assistance with daily tasks, community events, recreation, and travel.

Co-facilitated a grief support group for adolescents who lost someone to suicide.

Researched retinal development using a mouse model system, practicing methods such as mice mating, genotyping, immunocytochemistry, and basic lab procedures.

Supervised 100-200 volunteers nightly, developed technical writing documents, and coordinated services for elderly participants.

Participated in service-learning courses and completed volunteer hours at various non-profits, including a capstone project with Planned Parenthood.

Managed an after school program for at-risk youth, promoting core values and supervising planned activities.

Acted as Students Serving Utah's Network Representative on the president's Cabinet, promoting civic engagement and planning events.

Grade: 3.9

Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from the University of Utah, completed in 2009 with a GPA of 3.9.

Grade: 3.7

Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Utah, completed in 2007 with a GPA of 3.7.