Julie graduated from the College of William & Mary with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. Her early business career had many paths including sports marketing and event coordinating. Julie later switched gears and pursued her interest in education working as a private high school teacher for two students in Switzerland.
Her international experience soon introduced her to Backroads, an active travel company specializing in hiking and cycling vacations worldwide. In her early years at Backroads, Julie lead trips throughout Europe and South America including in her favorite of all destinations, Patagonia. Later, Julie remained in France and was the operations manager for nearly 30 itineraries and 50 staff members in nine different European countries.
She and her husband moved to Bend in 2005 so that they could begin a life together living on the same continent. Julie once again pursued her interest in education and discovered Cascades Academy. Here she found a place that embodied all of her personal values - exceptional academics and wonderful life experiences. As the Associate Head of School, Julie focuses much of her time on admissions, marketing, and development.
Like many Central Oregonians, Julie loves to do anything outdoors including backcountry skiing, mountain biking, hiking, yoga, and cycling. She and her husband, Mathias, recently added "chasing our son, Maël, around" to their list of active pursuits.
