Julie grew up in the lower mainland and moved to Summerland in 2001 with her husband and 3 small children. She has been a bookkeeper in the community since 2009 and a bookkeeper for the Summerland Community Arts Council since November 2014. All her kids have been involved in the arts and have taken many summer classes when they were of school age. Her youngest was also part of the banner program for many years. "Over time, I have watched this organization grow and add many new programs such as Music in the Park, which started down by the lake, the Friday Night Live performances and many more programs that have evolved over the years to become an integral part of this great community. I look forward to now being a part of the board and seeing what this year's plans are for the Summerland Community Arts Council."