Julie’s path reflects a life shaped by education, family, service, and a steady sense of responsibility to others.

She began her academic journey at Cardinal Newman College, where she spent four years earning a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. With that foundation, Julie entered the professional world and spent two years as Assistant to the President at Security Investment Advisors, gaining experience in business operations and executive support.

Determined to deepen her professional skill set, Julie pursued additional legal training, completing a one-year Paralegal Certificate at the University of San Diego. During this same period, she served for three years at Bank of America as Assistant to an Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer, working in the trust department and developing a strong understanding of fiduciary responsibility and financial administration.

Her life then took a turn that would define the next generation of her work. Julie became a homeschool mother of six children, guiding their education through public charter school programs. For twenty-seven years, she navigated curriculum, policy, and the daily realities of teaching and raising a large family. Those decades of involvement gave her a practical and deeply personal understanding of how education systems affect families.

That experience naturally led Julie into public service. She was elected as a Trustee of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, serving a two-year term and working on issues affecting students, parents, and the broader school community. When she ran for re-election, the race proved remarkably close, and she lost by 110 votes. In an unexpected turn of events, the candidate who won the seat later resigned during her first year, leaving the position vacant and prompting the special election now underway.

In the years that followed, Julie devoted herself to another profound responsibility. She became a family caregiver and advocate, assisting an elderly relative through the difficult challenges of end-of-life care. What initially appeared to be a political disappointment ultimately felt providential, as losing the election freed her time to be present during a critical moment in her family’s life. Even during this demanding period, she remained engaged with district matters, monitoring and communicating on school board issues whenever possible.

Across professional work, decades of homeschooling, public service, and caregiving, Julie’s story is one of commitment—to family, to education, and to the well-being of the community she has long called home.