Rachel Powell Phillips

Rachel Powell Phillips currently serves as the Product Team Lead and Data Analyst at the North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association and North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association, where responsibilities include collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to solve underwriting issues, overseeing customer service portal deployments, and coaching analytics practicum groups. Prior experience includes roles as a Graduate Research Assistant at Auburn University, focusing on plant transcription factors, and serving as a Teaching Assistant for various biology courses. Rachel's research background encompasses the functional characterization of drought-responsive genes and investigations into ascorbic acid retention in produce. Education includes a Master of Science in Data Analytics and a Master of Science in Biology, complemented by a Bachelor's of Science in Biology.