Unmodified words from people who have no vested interest in my success.

“Julie stands out as a leader when others are complacent and just “ok” with their current situations. Our time in the gulag together was enjoyable.”

– Matthew Kateb, Former coworker at Donnelly Ford

“She keeps us on track without being humourless. We’d probably never get anything done without her. I remember this time we were teamed up on this assignment and—man, it was funny. We were rebranding Billy Bee and we wanted to have this sort of weird social post, so I was thinking, what if we parodied a Bumble account? It was getting really weird, so Julie—oh, I’m so sorry, this was a review, wasn’t it?

What was I saying? Five stars.”

– Savannah Traynor, Classmate and Content Specialist at Acorn Creative

“Uhm… Not right now. What do you want for dinner?”

– Logan Lewis, Supportive Boyfriend

“Julie is the type of friend that will be given a whisper of an idea and turn it into a spectacle. No challenge is too tough or too outside of the box. Her leadership is unique in that she has the ability to focus on the smallest of details while ensuring the big picture exceeds expectations. Her events are always highly praised and it is customary for her to hear “…how did you DO that?” If I have a problem or something to plan, Julie is one of the first people I will call for help.”

– Caitlin Broderick, Best friend and gem of a human being.

“Julie was often the mama bird of group assignments.

“Bird? Do you mean bear?”

Nope, bird. Besides the fact that she, on occasion, would nourish us with pre-chewed worms, she was also constantly guiding us towards being better and encouraging us to take leaps of faith. Some weaker group mates often needed that little push to get out of their comfort nest, and yes, while some would trip on a twig upon exit, most of the birds would freefall and eventually fly.

Ah, so many bird parallels and cliches, but hey, birds of a feather come up with some pretty decent campaigns. I think that’s the saying, right?”

– Marta Zwart, Strategist and Content Writer at Canadian Organic Growers and amateur ornithologist.