Honolulu, HI
"Julie's assistance was invaluable in helping us effectively communicate the vision and goals of our four-year plan to the alumni community in a handout that was inviting, relevant and on brand. Julie's expertise in writing and communication - as well as her lengthy experience in the education space - was evident from the start. She took the time to understand our alumni program and objectives, and her attention to detail ensured that our message was clear and concise. Her writing was engaging and thoughtful, and she was able to synthesize a large, detailed plan and distill it to simple, but compelling copy. She also worked closely with our design team to ensure that graphics and words came together to tell our buff ’n blue story.Throughout the project, Julie was responsive and easy to work with. She was always willing to listen to feedback and make changes as needed to ensure that our messaging was on point. Her professionalism and dedication to our project were truly impressive, and she was always online with a big smile and an enthusiastic attitude!"
- Erin Kinney, Associate Alumni Director
Ashland, VA
"We engaged Julie for a big project - rewriting outdated academic pages for our website - and I am so glad we did. She was organized, resourceful, flexible, and exceptionally communicative. At every stage, she delivered consistent work under a variety of circumstances, and she was sunshine in a bottle throughout the project!"
- Beth Campbell, Vice President for Marketing & Communications
Honolulu, HI
"We truly enjoyed working with Julie. She took the time to understand the University's mission, values and identity as well as our needs, goals and audience for each project. Her experience in education has been invaluable. Not only was her writing engaging but she also brought new ideas and concepts that elevated our messaging and creative to prospective students, and she helped make our overall campaigns more cohesive. She is generous with her time and always brings positive energy."
- Stacey Ishii, Assistant Vice President, Marketing
Honolulu, HI
"Julie is an outstanding professional who understands the complexities of communications and branding in the world of education. Julie joined Mid-Pacific Institute as the Director of Communications in 2016 and immediately made an impact. Under her guidance we simultaneously refined our internal communications, while beginning an effort to improve our branding in the local community. Julie worked with an outside firm to conduct focus groups and develop a multifaceted report on the position of our brand, including suggested strategies for brand improvement. Since that time, our efforts have seen positive results across multiple media platforms.
Since Julie's arrival on campus, our messaging to the community has also grown more consistent and reliable. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Julie's efforts were visible during our weekly communications with families and our on-campus community. Our messaging gained the necessary trust for the school administration to guide large constituencies through the complexities of closing campus in March 2020, reopening for a hybrid environment in August 2020, then managing the multitudinous policy changes related to COVID-19 testing, contract tracing and reporting throughout the remainder of the pandemic. Julie's attention to detail throughout those dynamic circumstances was crucial to our overall success.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Julie understands the needs and demands of a top-level manager. She knows that the team's success comes from open interdepartmental communication, and she knows how to segment a complex message for multiple audiences.Thanks to her work with our management team and our school community, Mid-Pacific has grown in sophistication."
- Paul Turnbull, President and CEO
Kapolei, HI
"It was a pleasure to work with Julie. She is an excellent writer, and has a solid understanding of communications in education, which is impressive. In addition, she takes the time to familiarize herself with the mission and values of the organization so that she can further support the school's strategic goals. Projects can have short deadlines, and her responsiveness made it so easy to work with her. We are truly grateful for her partnership!"
- Be-Jay Kodama, Former Director of Advancement