Julie was educated and lives in Coventry. She has chaired Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust, previously chairing Sidney Stringer Academy governors before and after becoming an Academy, and also other local schools.
She therefore has considerable experience of working with staff, trustees and governors on the strategic direction and policies of the Trust, and monitoring the performance of all of our schools. She spent many years as a librarian in public libraries, especially working with children and then in different types of educational establishments across the country.
Latterly she worked in different roles in local government before retiring from her job as community safety manager, working in partnership with many different agencies to deal with and prevent crime, particularly in domestic abuse and sexual assault.
Being also a director of a local charity means she brings a practical understanding of the difficulties faced by some of our students, plus being a strategic lead with our trustees, gives her the experience and the knowledge of good governance to ensure the Trust provides a good education for all of our students
