Based in Minneapolis, she is an adjunct professor at Northwestern Health Sciences University, where she teaches oncology massage. Julie is a graduate of the Muscular Therapy Institute and has studied and taught oncology massage therapy with Tracy Walton. She brings a world of clinical experience, warmth, and caring attention to her students. An active member of the Society for Oncology Massage, she serves on the planning committee for the 2013 Oncology Massage Healing Summit. Julie works with outpatients at the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute. She is also the integrative therapist at Unity Hospital, where she uses massage and other complementary therapies with hospitalized patients.