Julie is an Australian/Canadian and has spent the last 35+ years involved in youth ministry in churches and para-church organizations in Australia and Canada. She is the author of several youth ministry resources and is currently serving at Tyndale as a mentor, and as the Dean of Women. She is a graduate of Sydney Missionary and Bible College and has a BTh. from Charles Sturt University. She is married to Ken, a faculty member since 2022. They live in Badhoevedorp.