Stephanie Boutte-Phillips is currently the President of Ternion Training and Education Centers™ and the founder of HTEC Accreditation and Compliance Consultants, with 26 years of experience in the Vocational Training Industry.  Her background includes a BS degree from Northwestern State University and experience in formulating start-up careers schools, curriculum development, and writing policy and procedures for programs across the United States.As a graduate of Northwestern State University, she began her teaching career at Microcomputer Technology Institute, where she then became School Director after 4 years of employment.

 In 1994 she was recruited by the Houston Independent School District, where she taught and developed Business COOP Education classes for 3 years before she became Title I coordinator for the District, overseeing 222 schools.  The remainder of her career was in the public school system working in the Technology Department where she focused on programs educating parents to get them involved within the district.  She created and developed many programs to engage young parents and to this day are still utilized.  

In 1998  Stephanie Boutte-Phillips became the President of HTEC,  where she developed high demand training programs to cater to distressed communities.   In 2013 she became the Program Coordinator of QEP and TLEC for Texas Southern University.   Throughout her career she has received several awards and worked with many outstanding organizations.  They are as follows: 2010 Congressional Woman of the YearRecipient of the Pinnacle AwardElected Board Member of SDM CommitteeElected Board Member of St. James SchoolSpeaker for Houston Professional Speakers BureauVolunteer Speaker for Pregnant Teen MothersNominated Teacher of the YeaEmployee of the Year (2 years in a row) Her personal goals are working within the community volunteering her time with after school reading and GED adult literacy programs.  

Currently, Stephanie Boutte is a board member for Goodwill Industries, Houston and will continue to be a beacon within the community, leading in Workforce Development programs across the country.

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