Julie received her undergraduate degree at Stanford in American Studies in 1989 and her law degree from Harvard Law School in 1994. She practiced law in Silicon Valley for several years prior to rejoining the Stanford community in 1998. From 1998-2000 she held the position of Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Stanford Law School. From 2000-2002, Julie was a member of the senior staff in the President's Office at Stanford. She has been in various forms of her present role since 2002 and remains an inactive member of the California Bar. Julie is Stanford's Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate Advising, and Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. A team of 34 people, UAR oversees freshmen and first-year transfer student transition, pre-major advising, pre-professional advising, undergraduate research opportunities, petitions for relief from academic policy, and academic standing. A loyal alumna, she is also the "keeper of traditions," creating initiatives to promote and nurture loyalty to school and class among new undergraduates.