Julia has been at the intersection of citizen engagement and digital strategy for nearly 10 years, currently managing relationships with the federal government and nonprofits at Facebook. Prior to joining Facebook, Julia served as Digital Director at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) where she led online strategy, social media and partnerships around the Affordable Care Act and various public health initiatives. Julia also managed public affairs for the Department’s health innovations programs, with the goal of educating new audiences about using data to build tools for improving public health. Before working at HHS, Julia ran the online advocacy program at Families USA, a health advocacy nonprofit, where she developed digital grassroots campaigns around health policy initiatives. Julia got her undergrad from UT Austin, and MPA from American University. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and daughter.