After completing her BAC in Sociology at the University of Ottawa, Julie completed her studies at the École Nationale de Police du Québec with a certificate in Indigenous Policing.

Julie is currently working as the Director General for Taqramiut Nipingat Incorporated (TNI), a regional radio and television production company that serves the Inuit of Nunavik Northern-Quebec and broadcasts 100% in the Inuktitut language. She held different positions at TNI before taking on the director general position, and she directed many documentaries aired on APTN, including a feature about Sheila Watt-Cloutier.

She is currently the TNI representative for Esuma, a regional working group that focuses on school perseverance. She was appointed by the TNI Board of Directors to sit as their representative on APTN’s membership table in 2015 and is currently serving a second 3-year term as Board of Director for the northeastern quadrant, where she is the current Chair of the Board of Directors. Before being named Chair, Julie served as the Vice-chair for one year and as the Secretary for 2 years. Recently, Julie was appointed to the Inuit Art Foundation Board of Directors, where she is the Secretary-Treasurer.

Beyond her contributions to Boards, she has been beading and sewing since the age of eight and has taught art to community members. Julie was recently one of 10 Canadian indigenous designers selected to participate in an indigenous haute couture fashion residency at the Banff center for creative arts under the tutelage of D'Arcy Moses. She also recently collaborated on the design and beading of the outfit worn by Canada’s governor-general. One of Julie's collaborative works is on permanent display at the Museum of Man in Paris, another one is on display at the Winnipeg art gallery, and she has been recognized by the Nunavik Arts Secretariat, the Avataq cultural institute and by Kativik Ilisarnilirijiit for her work.