Jennifer Phillips is a spokesperson and mentor for Fibromyalgia Awareness, working towards increased education and funding. As an advocate with CFIDS, American Pain Foundation, American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association, and many other organizations within the Fibromyalgia Community.
Jennifer has addressed Congress, lobbied on Capital Hill, and helped raise over $2 Million for research.
Jennifer is a mentor to others with Fibromyalgia, sharing her personal story of triumph; a story that has been documented in 6 National and 2 International Publications. As a survivor, Jennifer not only shares her knowledge of how to overcome the disease, she shares her birthday, May 12th with International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day!
Her mission is to continue to empower others to overcome the often misunderstood disease, and to aid in establishing May as National Fibromyalgia Awareness Month. Jennifer is a Program Manager with a company that holds patient outreach and educational programs for chronic conditions which is why she is so passionate about working for them to help others.
She and Jeff have been married 12 years, and they have 2 sons, Gray and Ryan.