Mrs. Philyaw is a 1997 graduate of West Caldwell. She earned her bachelor's degree from Western Carolina University in 2001 and her master's degree from Appalachian State University in 2005, and is a current doctoral student at Liberty University.  She taught at West Caldwell for 18 years before moving to the Early College in the fall of 2019. She is married to Mr. Philyaw (also working at CECHS) and is the mother of four children. 

Students can access information about classes they have with Mrs. Philyaw through their Canvas accounts.