About me...

Hello everyone... Well this is the first time that I have ever experienced "blogging" so hopefully I will be able to figure this out!

My name is Julie and I am a second year OT student (and in the finial semester of classes!!!). I received my Bachelors degree in Psychology and Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Go Badgers). After I graduated, I was offered a job at the UNC-Chapel Hill working on the Carolina Fragile X project. I could not pass up moving to a much warmer climate, so I packed up my things and moved down South and began working as a research assistant. I traveled around the country working with young children with Fragile X syndrome and their families. This is when I knew that I had a passion to become an OT and work with young children with disabilities. I worked there for 4 years before deciding to go back and get my Masters degree at ECU.

I met my amazing and supportive husband when I moved down here, and we got married last May. In my spare time I love hanging out with my husband/friends/classmates, and taking our labordoodle, Emma, on walks. We just bought a house in Garner, so most of our free time now is spend on projects around the house.

I look forward to getting to know everyone through out the semester!