Julie is a communications specialist at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and supports the materials management program. She’s worked on several outreach campaigns at DEQ, including Make Every Thread Count, Wasted Food Wasted Money and Recycle Right! Prior to joining DEQ, Julie worked in several communication roles for nonprofits, including disaster response communications for the American Red Cross and as the communications director at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon. She has an undergraduate degree in journalism from Northwestern University, and a master’s degree in public affairs from Indiana University.