Julie has been working with TIES since 2007 and provides support on a variety of projects and programs including advising corporate and private philanthropies on STEM investing strategies, Corporate Social Responsibility, and coaching communities to catalyze robust collaborations around STEM education and connection to workforce and economic development.  Julie was the founding Director of the STEM Learning Ecosystems (SLE) Initiative designed by TIES launched in 2015 and since 2020 has been working with the Department of Defense STEM office (DoDSTEM) to bring the STEM Ecosystem approach to DoD mission critical Hubs as a part of the Defense STEM Education Consortia. She frequently serves as a sort of translator between the corporate, academic, and philanthropic organizations and other partners where jargon and unrealized biases can impede truly impactful collaborative progress. “I am most excited about this work when I see how what we do impacts students and when I see communities recognize the value the of the student voice.”