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Amber Phillips Washington Post, Biography, Age, Husband, Wiki, Bio

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Name Amber Philips

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Introduction :

  • Amber Philips is a reporter, journalist and writer who works for The Fix in Washington D.C.
  • Smart, talented, and driven, Amber has made her mark in the reporting industry and is not afraid to voice her opinions. Sometimes, they even landed her in trouble with prominent political figures like Senator Bernie Sanders, who has responded to some of her commentary.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Amber has not shared a lot about her childhood, so there is little to report on her upbringing or early days.
  • She is originally from Austin, Texas, & has a younger sister Kelly who is a TCU graduate.
  • She met her husband, Jeffrey Phillips, while the two were part of the Fund for American Studies during college.
  • They began dating towards the end of a program they were partaking in called IPJ and dated long-distance when she was in Spain, and he was in Thailand.
  • Amber and Jeffrey tied the knot on June 1, 2013, at the groom’s family house, which is located close to Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Jeff is a scholar with experience teaching abroad and working in International Economics. The duo currently resides in Washington D.C.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

  • Phillips graduated from the Texas Christian University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and International Relations. Through the Fund for American Studies, she was also able to study abroad in Spain for a while.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

  • After graduating from university, Philips began working as a Journalist in Washington D.C. and reported on behalf of the Washington branch of the Las Vegas Sun in Taiwan and Boston.
  • She also worked for The Washington Post as a freelance writer and reporter in addition to covering articles for publications such as The Christian Science Monitor, Foreign policy (dot) com, The Monocle Magazine as well as various Taiwanese publications.
  • While living in Massachusetts, Philips was a part of the Daily Item team. She also worked for Project Thunderdome as part of the Digital First Media, bringing breaking news bulletins to various local publications across the USA directly from Washington D.C.
  • Amber currently works for The Fix team in Washington D.C. as a reporter, writer, and journalist. She focuses mainly on writing about various important political events in addition to covering Congressional issues.

Awards and Recognition :

  • As part of The Fix team, Amber became an honoree during the 2017 Webby Awards in the ‘Best Political Blog’ category.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

  • In 2017, Philips took offense to Senator Bernie Sanders’ tweets referring to current USA president, Donald Trump as a liar. She wrote a letter countering his tweets, which eventually caught the eye of Senator Sanders, who responded swiftly.
  • Her maiden name is Parcher, but she prefers to use her married name, Philips, on social media and professionally.
  • She is very active on social media and uses it as a platform to give her opinions on various political and social issues. She often calls out political and public figures when she disagrees with their opinions or feels they are misleading the general public.
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB No confirmed information is available on the year she was born.

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