Alice Hayes Phillips has attended Chicago Public Schools from Kindergarten through 12th grade. After graduating from Harlan, Alice attended the University of Illinois at Chicago and earned a bachelor degree in Spanish Secondary Education. While teaching high school in Chicago Public Schools and after a short hiatus as a retail manager, Alice Phillips earned a Master Degree and Type 75. She has taught at Corliss, Harlan, Morgan Park, CVS, Schurz and Kennedy High Schools. Alice taught for 17 years at Kenwood Academy High School. Alice is presently Principal at World Language High School on Little Village Lawndale Campus. She is currently ABD as she works toward finishing her doctorate at UIC in Urban Transformational Leadership.