Background
Atwater, Phyllis Yvonne was born on November 4, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Jeff Davis and Thelda Evelyn (Phillips) Atwater.
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Atwater, Phyllis Yvonne was born on November 4, 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Jeff Davis and Thelda Evelyn (Phillips) Atwater.
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1968; Master of Arts, Boston University, 1970; postgraduate, New School Society Research, New York City, 1974-1982.
Lecturer mathematics Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 1970-1972. Instructor mathematics higher education program Boston Model Cities Administration, 1970-1974, coordinator program, 1971. Instructor economics State University of New York, Old Westbury, 1977-1982.
Deputy director administration and finance Division Solid Waste Management, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1984-1988. President, chief operating officer Recoverable Resources/R2B2, Inc., Bronx, New York, 1989—1991. Director division solid waste New York State Department Environmental Conservation, 1992—1993, regional director New York City, 1993—1995.
Private practice computer services consultant, 1995-1999. Computer specialist New York City Department Employment, 1999—2002, associate commissioner for information technical and administration, 2002—2003. Administration staff analyst New York City Department Small Business Services, from 2003.
Associate Recycling Advisory Council, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1990-1993. Vice chair Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board, New York City, 1991-1992.
Member founding board advisors New York Feminist Art Institute, New York City, 1979—1981. Board advisors The Labor Institute, 1985—1997, West Harlem Environmental Action Incorporated, New York York City, 1996—1999. Founder, president, board directors Institute for Labor and the Community, from 1997.
Secretary board directors O.R.E., Inc., 1998—2005, president board directors, 2005—2008. Board directors Scenic Hudson, Inc., Poughkeepsie, 2001—2007.
Married John Ralph Ernst, December 28, 1972.