Her motivational programs uplift, inspire, entertain and inform audiences humorously, poignantly and joyfully utilizing all of the abilities accumulated throughout a 25 year career as an artist and business-woman.

Julie uses her songs, humor, life experiences, and examples from 10 years of creating and running her Celebrity Management company, Illumina Productions, to teach you how to release self-doubt and insecurity in your presentations and meetings through her proven techniques of Love First, Compassionately Amused, Bridging, and Connection.

Among her many theatrical credits, Julie starred on Broadway in Tommy Tune’s “Grand Hotel” the Musical, was a series regular on “Babylon 5”, and counts over 35 guest star roles, among them, “Star Trek Deep Space Nine”, “Becker” and “JAG”, and two original music CDS in her 20 plus years in entertainment.

An international speaker, having appeared on four continents to thousands, she is the author of "Love First, the Beginning," "Love First and the Artist," and the soon to be released, "Love First and Business."

At the heart of the matter, Julie is the mother of two sons, 3 and 23, and married to photographer Craig Damon. She is also an avid fundraiser for Sunny Hills /Children's Garden, a non-profit organization for the care of at risk children.