Background
Phyllis Emert was born on May 2, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Phyllis Emert was born on May 2, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
In 1969 Phyllis received Bachelor of Arts at State University of New York at Stony Brook. Then she earned Master of Arts at Pennsylvania State University in 1971.
Phyllis worked as a social caseworker for unmarried parents in Children’s Division in Suffolk County Department of Social Services in Bay Shore, New York, United States. In 1972 - 1974 she was a director of Yolo County Youth Services Bureau. In 1971 she was appointed administrative assistant in National Association of Social Workers, and then was an administrative and project assistant in psychiatry in University of California. In 1972 she served as a social caseworker for unmarried parents in Children’s Division in Suffolk County Department of Social Services. Since 1975 she is a writer.
On August 15, 1971, Phyllis married an administrative law judge Larry Emert, with whom she has two children, Melissa and Matt Emert.