Faculty

Julie completed her undergraduate studies in Nursing at The Ohio State University. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing Administration at The University of Cincinnati. Julie has worked as a Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Department Nurse, Nurse Educator, Informatics Educator, and Professional Development Nurse Specialist. She was the 2013 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year for Emergency Services Nursing. She has been active on numerous hospital committees and task forces focusing on Quality Improvement, Patient and Staff Safety, and Evidence-Based Practice. She is a past Coordinator of an Acute Care Nurse Residency Program and Coordinator for the Critical Care Medication Exam.

Julie served as the Program Manager for the Center for Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstruction at Nationwide Children’s Hospital before recruited to come to Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC to build the Division of Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction; a comprehensive collaborative program designed to meet the complex needs of the colorectal patient and their families.

Her expertise in the field of Program Management and Strategy poised her to develop a collaborative center in the nation’s capital, treating and serving children from all over the United States and the world. She has travelled domestically and internationally, speaking on the work of collaborative care centers, and providing education on program development.