Creating cultures of peace in preK-12 learning spaces.

  • Experienced educator, coach, leader, collaborator, observer, guide and professional learning facilitator.

  • Peace & Justice Education (PJE) framework and implementation support grounded in research and rooted in culturally relevant pedagogy and trauma informed care.

  • Streamline and integrate strategic planning, school-wide goals and initiatives (academic standards, climate, equity, PBIS/PSWE - behavior, parent-family engagement, PD/PLC, MTSS, expectations, rituals/routines, social emotional learning and more).

  • Expertise in peace education, literacy, science of reading, social emotional learning, restorative practices, trauma informed care, culturally relevant pedagogy and English language development.

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Customized Packages

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    Strategic Planning & Implementation

    Integrate Peace & Justice Education (PJE) into school-wide strategic plan, goals, engagement, academics and initiatives.

    Progress monitoring of school improvement efforts (implementation science and continuous cycles).

    Needs assessment analysis and implementation support.

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    Coaching, Observation & Assessment

    Empowering and holistic coaching cycles for leadership, educators and/or support staff that impacts ways of being, thinking and doing.

    Walk-throughs, scripted observations (in-person or video), feedback and skill building.

    Support with assessment, data analysis and implementation of best practices.

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    Professional Development & Learning

    Professional development and learning with customized workshops, speaking, facilitation and training.

    Modeling, co-teaching and professional learning community (PLC) leadership and collaboration.

    Sample PJE PD topics

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    Curriculum & Pacing

    Evaluate, align and enhance educational pursuits, goals and standards.

    Guide and monitor pacing and implementation across content areas (including tech/media integration).

    Collaborate on new and revised curricula for increased engagement and effectiveness.

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Experiences & Feedback

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    “I found Julie to be one of the most passionate, dedicated and impactful educators that I have worked with. She continuously fine tunes her craft to ensure she is able to support teachers with the most up to date research and practices.”

    ~ A.W., Special Education Director (K-12)

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    "What I especially appreciate about Ms. Lillie is her ability to meet adults where they are at, identify and see their strengths and set goals around their areas of growth. I would also like to highlight Julie’s phenomenal work around organizational leadership. I cannot speak highly enough about her ability to keep our school on track around the creation, implementation, and monitoring of our school-wide goals.”

    ~ C.F, Assistant Principal (preK-8 Montessori)

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    "Julie has done amazing work with our site as a leadership coach! She has provided individual coaching tailored to my personal leadership needs as well as our school goals. She is excellent at taking several ideas and putting them together into a cohesive plan."

    ~ C.S., Elementary School Principal

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    “Julie coaches our team of teachers as we go through a curriculum transformation process and helps us to rewrite many of our existing units or write new units to incorporate a more culturally relevant curriculum for our students. Julie also prepares and facilitates a large amount of our professional development for our entire staff. These sessions are thoughtful, engaging, and always leave me with something I can implement in the classroom right away.”

    ~L.H, E2 Montessori Teacher (grades 4-5)

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    "Julie’s expertise about best practices in teaching are observable beginning with the planning through the execution and measured by student engagement and achievement. Teachers trust her because she listens, models and guides them. She is a skilled communicator. She is aware of and adept at balancing cultural and developmental needs of students and has made culturally relevant teaching a top priority in coaching.”

    ~ T.G., Principal (Prek-8 Montessori)

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    "Julie and I share a love of literacy. Working with her has made my teaching better. Julie has guided many of us through complicated district protocol by adding her experience and offering creative ways to interpret it in a way that serves kids first. She was integral in transforming our district curriculum’s focus on community to reflect the experience of the Native Community in our state."

    ~ M.B., E1 Montessori Teacher (grades 1-3)

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    "We have been working on a multi-year plan to align our expectations and language around writing. Julie has been integral in coaching me around writing instruction and developing a strong conferencing routine to give feedback to students. She has teamed with us in developing literacy units around our Montessori culture sequence that has greatly improved our ability to give quality instruction to students."

    ~L.D., E2 Montessori Teacher (grades 4-5)

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    "Julie Lillie has inspired me to teach better, created curriculum for me, found resources for me, organized professional development, and modelled lessons. This woman is an extraordinary professional with a large variety of skills and ideas. Julie has planned anti-racist professional development, writing workshops, and data assessment meetings. The list could go on because Julie is such a talented teacher.

    ~S.H., E2 Montessori Teacher (grades 4-5)

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    "This past year has been very different and challenging and through it all Julie provided consistency and support to our whole school. I have learned so much from Julie and am inspired by her passion, knowledge and adaptability."

    ~A.L., E1 Montessori Teacher (grades 1-3)

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    "Julie was incredibly knowledgeable, yet her care and empathy were such that I always felt able to approach her with any problem I was dealing with. She listened supportively through all the moments I felt as though I couldn’t succeed, all the while ensuring that I never truly believed it. I genuinely don’t know how I would have gotten through my first year without Julie’s guidance and coaching."

    ~K.K., E1 Montessori Teacher (grades 1-3)

Professional Learning

Thoughtfully and skillfully designed and delivered to support the creation of just cultures of peace in preK-12 learning environments.

Let’s collaborate on how to begin or deepen your peace and justice education implementation!

“Julie is an expert at designing and delivering engaging and relevant professional development! She is forward thinking, innovative and bold in her content while making it 100% accessible to all learners.” — Pam Ryan, Better Together Cubed