Dr. Julia Jeffries holds a PhD in Education from Harvard University. Julia is committed to creating culturally responsive and supportive educational experiences for young people so that they can live authentically as themselves and thrive. Julia has worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and is now Head of Education at Clayful, an Edtech startup that works to provide on-demand and weekly mental health supports to students.
Julia grew up in South Orange, New Jersey, where they attended neighborhood public schools, and graduated from Harvard College with a degree in African American studies. Julia is passionate about increasing access to the outdoors and currently serves on the board of Elevate Youth, a nonprofit that increases access to the outdoors for youth in Boston. In their spare time, Julia enjoys running, hiking, keeping up with pop culture, and going on adventures with their family.