Julie is a white, cis, Franco-Ontarian woman with French and Métis heritage living on the Lekwungen Territory for over 10 years. She joined RJV in 2013 as a volunteer caseworker. She has led youth circles, including Girls Circle and One Circle, for over 8 years in elementary, high schools and alternative schools using art, inquiry-based learning and critical education. She is passionate about gender justice, peace and nonviolence. Julie carries a Masters in the Studies in Policy and Practice in the Human Services at the University of Victoria, as well as a joint-honors degree in Criminology and Gender Studies from the University of Ottawa. In addition to her work at RJV, Julie is a Youth and Family Counsellor at Artemis Place working with gender-diverse youth and developing life skills programming.