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From Julie’s Favorites: A Ready-to-Use Poetry Lesson
Facilitator: Julie Alexander
Julie Alexander has worn many hats—from leading corporate sales and consumer insights teams for brands such as Coca-Cola, MTV, Disney, and Dunkin’ to teaching Advanced Placement English courses and mentoring AP educators nationwide.
Formerly Senior Content Director of AP® English at Mass Insight Education & Research, Julie now serves as Director of School Relations for Applied Practice, proudly supporting schools and teachers across the country. Having collaborated with the organization for nearly a decade, she brings firsthand experience and deep appreciation for its mission and impact.
A recipient of the Mass Insight Partner in Excellence Teacher Award for outstanding teaching in AP Language, Julie is deeply committed to advancing literacy as a foundation for individual and community success. She holds a B.A. in English with a specialization in Business Administration from UCLA and an M.A. in Teaching from Northeastern University.
Julie serves on the Board of Directors for Project: LEARN of Medina County, a nonprofit offering free adult literacy programs, volunteers at an elementary school supporting early readers, and is a member of the Leadership Medina County Signature Class of 2026.
A native of Southern California, Julie has lived in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Boston before settling in Medina, Ohio, where she resides with her husband, and proudly cheers on their daughter, an Ohio State University graduate living and working in Columbus.