Julie is an Associate Director at Jestico + Whiles, with extensive experience in the education sector and particular expertise in stakeholder engagement. She has worked closely with schools to develop their brief, improve their existing estate and manage the design process on several projects ranging from state and independent schools in the UK to international schools in the Middle East and the Caribbean, including a number of specialist SEND schools. Julie is passionate about sustainable and inclusive education design and strongly believes that inspiring learning environments have a direct impact on students' outcomes and wellbeing.