Julie’s involvement with volleyball began at the age of 10. She was encouraged along the way by her middle school teacher and coach, Kelly Kawamoto. Julie was sidelined by a knee injury at the age of 18, but continued to play recreationally until a few years ago.
Julie is a high school teacher by trade, but recently began working as the Chief Negotiator for the OSSTF Union. She coached both girls and boys high school volleyball at Westdale and Sherwood from 1998 – 2010. This is Julie’s fourth year coaching with SRVC, and she is excited to begin working with 15U Spark as an Assistant Coach. She looks forward to celebrating all of the successes and accomplishments of the team throughout the season. Julie’s philosophy is a whole player approach, which includes not only aptitude and skills related to volleyball, but also good mental and physical health of the athlete
In her spare time, Julie can be found helping out on her kids’ sports teams, reading, cooking or planning her next getaway.
