AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
- Youth work-based learning
- Middle school exploration programs
- Skills-based hiring
- Nondegree pathways to success
- Entrepreneurship education
BIOGRAPHY:
Julie leads ASA’s government relations, advocacy, and philanthropic giving activities, working to impact change through both policy and philanthropic investment and expand opportunities for students.
Prior to ASA, Julie worked for over nine years as Congressional Aide to US Senator Edward M. Kennedy and his successor, Senator Paul Kirk, Jr. In that role she managed public outreach to constituent groups on national policy related to education, the arts, environment and welfare issues.
She is a graduate of Northeastern University, Suffolk University Law School, and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- 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?