Julie has lived in Lombard with her husband, Ken and dog, Abbey for 14 years. She is finishing her first term as a Trustee on the Helen Plum Library Board of Trustees. Reading, literacy and libraries are a passion of hers. She has been an educator for 23 years, currently working as a reading specialist and Building Team Leader at a middle school. She has worked with grant budgets and as a contract negotiator for her local teachers’ union.

As a lifelong, avid reader, she is a believer in the power of literacy and libraries. Julie is currently completing her first term as Library Trustee for the Helen Plum Library where she has served as Secretary, as well as on the Director Relations and Policy and Bylaws Committees. While serving on the board, Julie has worked to maintain and increase access to library collections and programs that meet the needs of all community members. Julie has worked with local and state legislators to amend a state law to allow nonresidents to more access the library through payment options and easily pay library fees over time instead of one lump sum.  When voted on this amendment will help more patrons access the library bringing in more patrons to the library as well as more revenue for the library budget.   

When elected to a second term, Julie will continue to bring her passion and experience as an educator and leader in literacy to support the library as a hub of the community and maintain our beautiful new building for generations to come. The library plays a crucial role in the community, offering various literacy programs and 21st century skills to residents of all ages. As a Library Trustee, her goals are to sustain funding for the library’s future, maintain a library that is for every community member, continue to build strong bonds with the community and ensure stewardship of the library’s core values and mission.