Julie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is a Project Support Specialist for the Research Foundation and an Adjunct Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is also currently the Clinical Vice President of Behavioral Health Services for People, Inc. Julie has spent her career managing and providing mental health programming. 

Julie graduated from Buffalo State College with a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education and received her Master of Social Work from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She was a Mentor in the People Inc. in Succession Program and an alum of Leadership Buffalo. Julie is a Buffalo native and also sits on the Board for Parent Network. 

She brings direct and robust experience in mental health support for individuals across the lifespan to her Board membership at Recovery Options.