Ryyah Aimee Phillippi

My journey to where I am today has been a long and arduous road spanning 34 years of suffering with often debilitating chronic fatigue and chronic illness. I previously worked as a social worker in the government sector with CPS, but I had to give up that career back in 2018, due to my health struggles. Throughout my life, I've dealt with chronic fatigue syndrome, Lyme disease, and the brutal effects of complex trauma. Despite all of this, I persevered to earn my Bachelor of Social Sciences degree with a minor in Women's Studies from Portland State University. This was set to happen in 2006, but as I was two classes shy from finishing, eager to walk in my graduation ceremony, I was told I had exhausted my financial aid. That day, after battling years of severe trauma-induced depression and anxiety while managing to keep up in my classes, I stepped away. Returning in 2013, I finally graduated. More recently, God healed me of chronic illness and the effects of the traumatic injuries I endured. In the midst of this miraculous healing, God brought this position to me as a Curriculum Program Manager at BeMultiplied and I am beginning a new professional path. I lead an academic services team of course publishers and a translation manager, juggling multiple priorities and translated course curriculum in collaboration with remote coworkers in other states and countries. We're putting out curriculum on a global level and helping build the Kingdom of God, spreading the gospel, and multiplying servant leaders. Getting to lead this team for a bigger purpose, is a blessing I have been gifted. It is the greatest privilege to serve my Heavenly Father on this scale.