Julia has her BFA in Photography and Masters in Education. Previous to her formal teaching experience she was a teacher/naturalist with Delaware Nature Society. She was an ANDRILL Arise Educator, spending two months in Antarctica with two science teams, investigating climate history through ocean sediment coring and a seismic survey. Julia is a seasoned presenter at AGU and IPY Oslo and Montreal conferences. She is excited to share her polar experience through school projects, outreach activities, and especially through art that addresses polar science concepts.