AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Youth work-based learning
- Middle school exploration programs
- Skills-based hiring
- Nondegree pathways to success
- Entrepreneurship education
BIOGRAPHY:
Julie Lammers is President and Chief Executive Officer of American Student Assistance® (ASA). Julie brings more than 15 years of leadership experience at ASA, where she has overseen advocacy, corporate social responsibility, philanthropy, policy, research, marketing, and strategic communications. Prior to her appointment as President and CEO, she served as Executive Vice President, helping to shape ASA’s strategic direction and expanding its reach to millions of young people.
Before joining ASA, Julie spent nearly a decade as a Congressional Aide to U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Senator Paul Kirk, Jr., managing outreach on education, arts, environment, and welfare policy. She is a graduate of Northeastern University and Suffolk University Law School and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar. Julie is passionate about ensuring all young people have access to the tools and opportunities they need to confidently navigate education and career pathways.
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- ASU+GSV 2025: WORKSHOP: Crashing through Roadblocks–Debunking High School Work-based Learning Barriers
- ASU+GSV 2025: Listen to the Kids: Designing Middle School Career Exploration for Today’s Youth
- ASU+GSV 2025: Reimagining Durable Skills Development for Middle School Youth
- ASU+GSV 2025: Recalculating Routes: The State of Education to Career Navigation
- ASU+GSV 2024: Teen Work Based Learning: Expanding Opportunity and Credentialing Valuable Experiences
- ASU+GSV 2024: Beyond Degrees: Illuminating Postsecondary Paths to Prosperity
- ASU+GSV 2024: The State of Career Exploration: Making Middle School Count
- SXSW EDU 2024: Career Education: Policy & Practice to Best Serve Learners
- SXSW EDU 2024: Engaging Gen Z in Socially Conscious Entrepreneurship
- AMLE 2024
- Edfunders Conference
- Education Alliance, Education Summit
- Engaging Gen Z in PAC and Grassroots
- Success Redefined Webinar
- A Path Forward: Innovative Solutions to Build a Modern Workforce for GenZ+
- Aurora Institute Symposium
- ACTE Career Tech Vision
VIDEOS:
PUBLICATIONS:
- LinkedIn: Career Readiness Programming: Turning Policy into Practice
- LinkedIn: Going Beyond Degrees: Where We Stand, and Where We’re Headed
- LinkedIn: What Are the Common Threads in Strong Work-based Learning Programs?
- Are Nondegree Pathway Programs Preparing Participants for Career Success?