Employee Spotlight
Deanna Jewels

Deanna Jewels

Billing Coordinator & Sales Assistant | PHP

 

I’ve spent all 30 years of my life residing in New York, bouncing back and forth between Brooklyn and various areas in Queens. Before starting at PHP, I was predominantly working at a travel agency but I’ve also taken on a few Production jobs throughout the years as well.

 

 

 

My youngest nieces, Sienna and Ava. I moved in with these two for almost 2 years shortly after they were born to give my brother and sister-in-law a hand while they were adjusting to parenthood. Although those years were hectic, I’m thankful I got to spend so much time with them.

Two years ago my sister, one of our best friends and I went on vacation to Ireland. We were fortunate enough to visit some amazing places and Ballybunnion Beach was definitely one of our favorites.  

When I was younger I was terrified of flying but now I can’t wait until my next flight. There’s something about being up over the clouds that feels magical.

More About Me…

Fun Fact: I’ve been to Disney World but Universal Studios is by far my favorite theme park.

Describe PHP in 3 words.
Welcoming. Determined. Motivating.
Tell us about your family.
I have a pretty big family including, but not limited to, 4 siblings (three sisters and one brother), 3 nieces, 2 nephews, and a partridge in a pear tree (just kidding about the partridge…although that would be kind of cool). “Loud” is the word that comes to mind when we’re together; it’s a lot of laughs and sometimes it’s even more arguments. With that said, I wouldn’t trade my family for the world and I feel incredibly fortunate to have them in my life.
What is your favorite quote?
“There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” – Derek Jeter
What would be the movie title for your life?
Work in Progress
Have you ever met anyone famous?
I spent a couple of years sporadically working as a production assistant and one of the highlights of my time in that position was having a brief encounter with Steven Spielberg.

We were filming on location in NYC which was coincidentally the building where Meg Ryan was staying and evidently he came over to have a meeting with her. Some of the crew told me he was there but I figured it was a joke since he didn’t have anything to do with our project. As it turns out, they weren’t joking and I literally bumped into him heading into an elevator. He apologized (even though it was completely my fault) and the elevator trip was a bit of a blur because, ya know, Steven Spielberg.
If you could have any super-power what would it be?
I think being able to fly would be convenient. It would certainly save me a lot of travel time.