\nJulie is a global collaboration consultant, innovator, teacherpreneur and author. She has a 30+ years career in K-12 schools and higher education.She worked in international schools for fifteen years across Asia, Africa and the Middle...\nJulie is a global collaboration consultant, innovator, teacherpreneur and author. She has a 30+ years career in K-12 schools and higher education.
She worked in international schools for fifteen years across Asia, Africa and the Middle East as an educational technology leader. Her passion is for online global collaboration and as Founder and CEO of Flat Connections, she designs and manages award-winning online projects for all K-12 levels and customizes learning experiences for educators including virtual courses and live events. She has presented keynotes and workshops in conferences around the world and designed and implemented unique conferences that bring learners of all ages together for challenge-based problem-solving.
Julie is the Associate Director, Digital Learning Innovation at the University of Southern Queensland, Office for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching. Prior to taking on this position at USQ, she worked at Charles Sturt University designing and teaching courses in the School of Information Studies, Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) degree. In the Charles Sturt u!magine Innovation Unit, Julie was Quality Learning and Teaching Academic Lead for the Faculty of Arts and Education where she supported subject development with Online Learning Model integration. She was the Open Pathways Design Lead, where she designed and facilitated open learning courses, such as ‘Get ready, get set, become a digital online learner’.
Julie has a Master of Arts in Music (La Trobe), and a Master of Arts in Educational Technology Leadership (George Washington). She is an Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Innovator; former President and founder of the ISTE Global Collaboration PLN; a former ISTE International Representative on the Board of Directors; and a member of the Horizon Report Advisory Board since 2008. She is also a recipient of the ISTE ‘Making IT Happen’ Award (2013), and was awarded the ISTE Online Learning Award (2007) for the Flat Classroom Project.
Julie is the author of two books: ‘Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step at a Time’, and ‘The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning and Teaching’. Julie completed a PhD at the University of Southern Queensland in 2019 with a research focus on online global collaborative educators and pedagogical change.
Based in Australia Julie currently lives in the idyllic seaside town of Ocean Shores, northern New South Wales. When not travelling she works virtually from home, takes long walks on the beach, and dabbles in her ongoing passion as a jazz pianist.\n
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