Julia joins us in the 2026-2027 school yearas our new full-time School Nurse. She is responsible for medication administration, student care plans, treating children throughout the day, compliance with New York State Dept. of Health regulations (such as immunization requirements), and school health policies.

I have always felt most at home in the natural world. For as long as I can remember, I found a deep sense of belonging among the trees, in the mountains, beneath an open sky, and immersed in our rivers and lakes. I love being outside as much as I can, exploring, being, and allowing the forest to love me back. My relationship with nature has shaped the way I move through the world, fostering in me a love and high regard for connection, interdependence, curiosity, and the quiet wisdom of presence.

My professional life has brought together two things that have always been close to my heart: caring for others and spending time with children. Before becoming a nurse, I spent six years working at Minnewaska State Park as a chief lifeguard, where I was responsible for the safety and well-being of visitors, provided first aid, and helped lead and support a team of staff. I also have a background in childcare, and for the past two years I have worked as an RN, developing my skills in compassionate care, emergency preparedness, advocacy, and thoughtfully responding to the needs of others. Throughout these experiences, my love for children has remained a constant. I have felt an increasingly strong calling to shape my working life around being with, caring for, and supporting children every day.

I am profoundly excited to be a part of the Middle Way School community as its School Nurse. I feel a genuine connection to the school’s vision of nurturing the whole child and creating an educational environment rooted in wisdom, compassion, curiosity, and respect for the inherent goodness within each person. I am especially drawn to the school’s recognition of our interconnectedness with ourselves, one another, and the natural world. I feel that caring for children means seeing them as whole human beings, honoring their individuality, meeting them in kindness and presence, and helping create a space where they feel safe, valued, and free to grow into themselves. I feel incredibly grateful to be joining this community and cannot express how excited I am to begin this next chapter alongside the children, families, and wonderful people of Middle Way School.