Julia’s areas of focus include intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD), community justice, arts & culture, and I/DD fiscal management. Julia serves as an appointed representative of The Alliance on the Governor’s Committee for Employment of Persons with Disabilities (GCEPD), the Prison and Jail Overcrowding Committee of the Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission (CJPAC) and the Government Relations Committee of the American Network of Community Options & Resources (ANCOR). Prior to joining The Alliance team, Julia’s experience included many years in the fields of disabilities, nonprofit development and the arts. She served as Executive Director of VSA CT (formerly Very Special Arts Connecticut). Julia attended Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, with a Fine Arts double major.