Julia is a professional school counselor for Wake County Public Schools in Raleigh, North Carolina. She has authored three books; Salvaging Sisterhood (www.youthlight.com), G.I.R.L.S: Group Counseling Activities for Enhancing Social and Emotional Development - for secondary ages, and G.I.R.L.S. for elementary ages (www.researchpress.com)

Originating from the Washington, DC area, she received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Health Education from George Mason University. Julia received her master’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in School Counseling from Marymount University. She has been a counselor at both the middle and high school levels.

Julia is a nationally recognized public speaker and presents workshops and keynote addresses to educators at national and state conferences, individual schools and organizations, district in-services, and PTA groups. She has conducted television, newspaper, and documentary interviews, along with authoring numerous publications about adolescent and parenting issues. She is the Professional Interest Network Bullying Specialist for the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and serves on the North Carolina School Counselor Association (NCSCA) Board as the Middle Level Vice President.

In addition to speaking to professionals, Julia frequently educates children, teens, and parents in local communities about relational aggression, body image, and other adolescent/teen issues.