Janika N.”Dr. Jay” Phillips

Janika “Dr. Jay” Phillips brings social-work and mental-health experience to Chesapeake school governance. Her campaign biography identifies her as a licensed clinical social worker and certified clinical trauma professional. She earned a social-work doctorate from Norfolk State University in 2025 after earlier degrees at NSU and Old Dominion University.

Phillips describes graduate teaching, clinical training and organizational consultation through Higher Elevation Psychosocial Services. Her stated education priorities emphasize supportive schools and student wellbeing. For families, the practical connection is how a division identifies needs, supports educators and makes help understandable and accessible. Those are governance questions as well as questions about individual services.

Virginia ELECT’s November 4, 2026 unofficial snapshot placed Phillips among the apparent incoming Chesapeake School Board members. This is a provisional election status, not a certified result or a statement that she has taken office. Her campaign contact page is the verified contact route until an official board listing is available. The current School Board remains responsible for business during the transition.

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