Following College, Pam taught music at Robious Middle School in Richmond, VA. In addition to her teaching, Pam was extremely active in her church leading Sunday School music, directing a teen choir, served as a vocal soloist, Cantor and Church Council member.  She also performed at dinner theaters in the Richmond area.

Pam decided to make a career change and worked for Harleysville Insurance Company as an Underwriter and later became a Marketing Representative.  Her music continued as an avocation, rather that a professional job.

Her career changed to being a Marketing Representative for Safeco Insurance Company.  Pam was awarded "Company Representative of the Year" in 1988 by the Professional Insurance Agents Association of Virginia and Washington, D.C..

In 1986 Pam married Glen Phillips.  The birth of their twins in 1988 marked the beginning of their family of six and the temporary halt to her career as she devoted her time to being a full-time mom.

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In 1994 Pam's sister, Sherry Grimsby, introduced Pam to Kindermusik at a convention in Chicago.  Moved by the philosophy of the curriculum and the staff members and authors, Pam began Kindermusik of Fairfax with a class of 16 families in January of 1995, when her youngest child was nineteen months old.  Currently Pam has 150 families enrolled in all Kindermusik curriculum levels.  She feels very fortunate to have been able to grow at a rate workable for her and her family and their needs.  In addition to her work with Kindermusik, Pam continues her participation in music by singing with a contemporary worship band called "Crosswalk" that provides music for the 11:00 service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Centreville, VA.