Julia Sterr completed her bachelor’s degree at Western State University in Colorado. She completed a Master’s Diploma in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, and a Master of Social Work at Widener University in Pennsylvania. She was born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma and enjoys her family, friends, and her puppy dogs. Julia worked for over 20 years in private and public child welfare agencies in both New York City and Oklahoma. Her expertise is in the child welfare system, trauma, developmental disabilities, refugees, education, and mindfulness. She believes people have the capacity to improve their lives through building their personal support systems, navigating their communities, and finding what makes them happy and healthy.