Julie works in First Year Experience overseeing peer mentors who support first year transfer and commuter students. She leads several key projects, including coordinating classroom tours in the fall and hosting webinars throughout the academic year. Julie is a proud alumna of UC Davis, where she earned her B.S in Food Science with a minor in Communication. She also holds a Master’s in Education with a focus on Student Affairs from UCLA. Before her current role, Julie served as a New Student Programs Coordinator at Southern Oregon University managing their orientation and peer mentoring program. Outside of work, Julie enjoys reading, running, exploring new foods, tending to her plants, and spending quality time with her dog and cat.