“Your organizational skills are impeccable. You were so patient, thoughtful and experienced. I loved that you always had a practical example of what you spoke about. The fact that you included samples of your work helped to bring everything into focus. Thank you for catering to the different types of learners and helping us gain an understanding of how to promote inquiry, agency and action with our students.”

“Thank you so much for such a wonderful session! I am a seasoned teacher, yet I was still able to learn new skills and acquire new resources. You shared a wealth of information and books that I look forward to reading and implementing into my teaching practice.”

“I felt as though Julie met us where we were as educators and made things very plain for us. She was personable, knowledgeable, and approachable. I highly recommend her for future PWCS grade levels doing this unified planner work.”

“Julie always has the best attitude to help and answer the questions that are generated throughout the course. She was so enthusiastic and encouraging the whole time, and it was a space where everyone felt valued and able to contribute.”

“Julie has an engaging, positive attitude and always fosters positivity in every conversation. Her support and positive responses to the tasks we completed was so encouraging. She asked questions, and prompted us in a way that made our opinions feel valued and important.”

“Julie made a powerful start to the workshop by creating a provocation for viewing the eclipse that truly demonstrated the power of the PYP, and the field trip to the lounge gave participants a real idea of how to transfer learning to the classroom. Julie is a stellar presenter, well schooled in both the IB and the need to demonstrate engagements applicable to the classroom.”

“Thank you very much for your professionalism, your kindness and for sharing your knowledge with us. Thank you for leading by example and meeting people where they are, asking effective questions, and feeding forward.”

“The ways in which you were able to both accomplish the objectives of the workshop while attending to the needs of the participants to make things applicable and contextual was masterful. There is no other way to describe it, nor could you have been more on top of the organizational skills required to make that a reality.”

“Julie is empathetic, positive, and respectful, and has great enthusiasm for what she does. She created a comfortable environment for sharing and learning and always encouraged us without judgement.”

“I appreciate how you took the time to understand the district's expectations, as well as our campus' POI. Very well prepared and knowledgeable, which was so helpful when digging into the work.”

“You were always approachable and positive about our input. Keep this up as it gives us so much confidence in what we do. You are clearly an experienced presenter and know your subject from many angles. I am walking away with so much more knowledge than I had before. It’d be great to take another professional development session with you.”

“Julie’s sessions are well planned and thought out. Her teaching approach is calm and makes a person want to learn. Her ability to connect with others and understand their feelings is outstanding. She is truly on top of her game. Having worked in so many other countries, her communication skills are effective and efficient. I am a better teacher because of this training and look forward to implementing all I have learned.”

“Julie was amazing! I want her to train all my teachers!”

“Julie was engaging, time sensitive and gave us all so many great things to consider in our assessment practices. She was able to answer any question we had and provide us with authentic examples that we could apply the content to within our practice. I learned so much!”

“Julie was extremely personable and caring. I felt comfortable learning from her and she made the learning fun and engaging. I walked out with a lot of strategies that I could implement that very next day.”

“Julie was very engaging and positive. I loved her positive energy, and her engaging teaching style made the course enjoyable. The activities were informative and I liked how she gave us resources and practical ideas and strategies to use in the classroom. Thank you for letting us ask challenging and clarifying questions. It was such a safe space!”

“Ms. Julie you are amazing indeed. You are always positive and always encouraging us to be the best. You are honestly the best I have ever had throughout my trainings. You were so kind and patient with everyone and reminded them it was all okay. Thank you for what you are doing for education. Excellent work.”

“The workshop was so amazing and all of us loved it. We continue talking about how wonderful it was! Thank you so much for leading such an engaging and informative training. My teachers are buzzing about the training and eager to launch an IB unit. My principal and I are both so impressed with you that we really want all our staff to continue to learn from your expertise.”

“I enjoyed Julie’s patience, open-ness and calm disposition. I am feeling empowered and have more drive to go the extra extra mile for my students.”

“Your flexibility, relatability, and willingness to truly understand the context for participants was truly unique and so approachable -you made this work understandable with the learning engagements while also keeping it relevant and respectful, honoring the experience in the room and positively bringing each person into the fold at every turn.”

“Thank you for structuring your training in a way that supports the IB stance. It was refreshing to attend professional development that had participants collaborating, moving around the room, wondering, and exploring our ‘why’.”

“Julie effectively facilitated small group discussions (breakout rooms) and collaborative activities, promoting peer-to-peer learning and encouraging participants to work together to solve problems and explore ideas. She fostered a positive and supportive relationship with participants, displaying empathy, patience, and understanding, which created a conducive learning environment on Zoom.”

“Thank you for such an awesome few days! I learned so much and already feel like I have developed as a teacher. You facilitated amazing discussions, assigned us tasks that helped us apply the skills you were teaching us, and kept us engaged and having fun! I can't wait to implement all of the knowledge and skills I've learned into my teaching practices. We were so lucky to learn from you - thank you Julie!!”

“You were very open and approachable. I appreciate how you monitored and adjusted to meet the needs of the group.”

“Julie was amazing. She is practical, knowledgeable, charismatic, relatable. I heard from several other participant in different sessions and there was definitely a consensus that we were in the BEST room because we had Julie as our facilitator.”

“I loved Julie’s mindfulness toward learner struggles and reminders for us to be kind to ourselves. I honestly thought this was going to be ‘something extra’ our district required of us, but Julie was so effective in showing us how to teach our state standards in a way that empowers our students and makes them excited to learn.”

“I cannot get over how informative Julie was! She easily answered everyone's questions in a positive and encouraging way. I really enjoyed how she spoke to us using our names, and was genuinely interested in what we had to say. Her manner was welcoming and I truly felt that she lived what she was teaching.”

“Julie was great! I love her energy! Everything was efficiently organized and I like how she was flexible and able to make adjustments to meet the needs of our group.”

“Julie has the gift of making sure that all of her participants are valued and respected. She creates an amazing atmosphere where all feel comfortable in collaborating and sharing their thoughts. She does a great job of scaffolding difficult essential elements of the PYP so that all participants walk away with a clear understanding. Julie is very reflective on her own practices and how she can best meet the needs of her participants.”

“I loved working with Julie. She had some great perspectives on collaboration and gave us wonderful thinking points to help with some of the issues we see in our own school. I like that we were given an opportunity to practice the teaching/collaboration techniques we were learning about. The prototype project was a meaningful way to think about improving the collaboration in our school. She also connected us with another IB school, so we can collaborate with teachers and students.”

“Julie was very knowledgeable and created a supportive calm and organized learning environment. She made everyone feel comfortable and heard, and answered questions or concerns with a commitment to IB and excellence. Her enthusiasm motivated me to try these strategies immediately.”

“Julie has a strong knowledge and understanding of the session guidelines and organized learning engagements to support the workshop goals. Particularly impressive was her mix of large and small group discussions and tips that were robust and completely tailored to participant needs. She seamlessly added commentary to support participant thinking and understanding. Julie is high energy and provides a lively, spirited and fun workshop. Numerous participants came up to tell me that is the best workshop that they have ever been in!”

“The presentation was engaging and provided movement and ease of collaboration among familiar and unfamiliar colleagues. Being a leader of the presentation and keeping everyone on topic and respectful while allowing everyone to be heard was appreciated. She was excellent presenter.”

“Julie was wonderful with her understanding of both the IB, but also where we are in PWCS and the strict state standards and county pacing guides that we are required to adhere to. She was able to give insight on how we can meld the two.”

“The workshop was led by an outstanding presenter. She created a welcoming atmosphere where I felt comfortable.

She led group discussions and made participants actively engage with one another, sharing diverse perspectives and experiences that enriched the learning process.

She always answered our questions and concerns. Her passion for the IB program motivated me to bring what I learn into my own.”

“I appreciate Julie’s openness and balanced attributes, and how she used applicable examples and strategies for how to implement within the classroom environment, as well as aligning to TSG and IELDS curriculums.”

“Julie was engaging and light and showed great care for the content and all participants. Her passion about the training was contagious and let us enjoy being in a training for two days. Our sincere gratitude to her for sharing her expertise, cheers!”