Biography
Julie holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, University of Minnesota, and The College of St. Catherine (now St. Catherine University), where she earned her Masters in Occupational Therapy. She has over 13 years of OT experience, primarily working with adults and children in acute and inpatient hospital settings. Julie also has pediatric OT experience in home and outpatient settings, as well as previous school experience as an elementary teacher. She is excited to transition back to working with children full-time. Julie is passionate about helping children find and develop their strengths and to know their unique values. She has experience and interest in Sensory Integration, Primitive Reflexes, Feeding, Therapeutic Listening, and Handwriting, and is looking forward to continuing to grow in these and other areas as well.
Julie grew up in Minnesota. She and her family moved to Austin about 8 years ago. She still enjoys following all of her Minnesota sports teams. In her spare time, Julie enjoys spending time with her husband, two elementary aged kids, and 2 black cats. You can usually find her out and about at her kids’ many activities, crafting on a Cricut or sewing machine, lounging with Netflix or a podcast, or taking in all that Austin has to offer.