Julie Richards brings nearly 20 years of leadership, curriculum design, staff  training/development, and program implementation through evaluation to conversations rooted in equitable family and youth development. Professional experiences across juvenile justice, children’s mental health, and public and private education, have given Julie the comprehensive lens necessary to help organizations create equitable and sustainable programming. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in English and Secondary Education. Julie also has a master’s degree in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership with a focus on Diversity and Equity from University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana.  Currently, Julie is the Youth and Community Initiatives Coordinator with the Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth, while also running her own consulting business, Inquire, Decipher, Progress LLC. She is also a partner in a Behavior Intervention business, SELBI LLC. Julie has lived in Washington, DC and Portland, OR, and is now a happy homeowner in Saint Paul, MN.