Julie joined the Nature Center in 2017 as a nature educator. She is also the Fundraising and Special Events Coordinator and was previously the Medical Records Coordinator. Julie received her undergraduate degree in Sociology & Anthropology from Colgate University, followed by an MS in Management & Policy Analysis from The New School, and a certificate in International Trade from Pace University. She says her parents shared with her their love of the wonders of nature through backyard exploration, summers every year in rural Maine living off-grid, and early morning birding trips. Julie feels constantly amazed and renewed by the natural world and enjoys sharing that feeling with her students. She also really likes to be silly with the children! Outside of work, Julie is the mother of boy-girl twins and enjoys reading, baking, and dancing.