Sydney Phillips

About Sydney Phillips

Sitting in the backseat of my father\'s truck on the way home from 2nd grade I would complain to him \"All you ever do is play the news!\" Little did I know years later I would be studying the very thing I used to complain about.I have always been a storyteller at heart. I would scribble out stories on colorful construction paper and imagine myself as the next great writer of the century. I had a deep-seated curiosity to know the stories of other people. My favorite books were the ones that were rooted in reality. Fantasy was nice, but I wanted to hear about people.As a current freshman at UNC studying public relations and global studies, I am making it my goal to tell other people\'s stories. Many of the issues of the modern-day stem from a lack of communication and understanding between people, and my goal is to remedy that.As I progress through my academic career I aim to continue to improve my communication skills in ways that will assist me in my educational and professional journey. I aspire to work in international relations where my ability to communicate as well as my understanding of global politics and social movements will serve to propel me first and foremost as a global citizen as well as an effective communicator.

Experience

1. Eva Clayton Fellow

   North Carolina Black Alliance

   Mar 2026 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   The Honorable Eva M. Clayton Fellowship, housed within the North Carolina Black Alliance, expands leadership opportunities for college students across North Carolina. Named for former Congresswoman Eva M. Clayton — a distinguished leader with local, national and international impact — the fellowship honors her legacy through mentorship, leadership development and issue-advocacy training.Fellows gain hands-on experience in six key areas — democracy, health care, environmental justice, communications, operations and policy/data — designed to strengthen North Carolina’s civic engagement infrastructure and contribute to the state’s leadership pipeline

Education

• Girls Who Code

  Network and System Administration/Administrator

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, International/Global Studies

• UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Advertising & Public Relations

• Millbrook High School

  International Baccalaureate Diploma/ IB Diploma