Biography: Julie joined the Seattle Academy team in 2021, and has been in the role of 6th Grade Dean of Students since 2022. She has a BS in Biology, a Masters in Special Education, and has been working in education since 2007. While Julie is a Pacific Northwest native, she has lived abroad in both Sweden and Germany, where she founded and ran an organization for new parents and worked closely with families from over 15 different countries. Julie is an avid painter, reader, and runner. She has been a trip leader for the 2023 and 2024 SAAS 6th grade Alaska trips, and spends her summers playing and camping in the outdoors.