Jules joined Focus Points Family Resource Center as Executive Director in the spring of 2018 with more than a decade’s experience in the nonprofit sector, specializing in nonprofit management and fundraising. As Executive Director at Focus Points, Jules’ visionary leadership guides the direction of comprehensive family support programming serving over 1,500 individuals annually including adult education, early childhood education, family development, economic opportunity and Comal Heritage Food Incubator. Her previous experience includes Development Director of the Rocky Mountain MS Center, Senior Major Gift officer for the American Red Cross Colorado and Wyoming Region and Director of Development for Colorado Youth at Risk. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Denver and teaches courses on financial management, fundraising, development and communication strategies. Previously, she taught with Denver Public Schools for seven years, specializing in elementary education, social studies, language arts and Spanish instruction. Jules holds a bachelor’s degree from Grinnell College, master’s degree from the Korbel School of International Studies at University of Denver and is a graduate of the “50 for Colorado” leadership program. At various times, she lived or traveled in West Africa, Ethiopia, Mexico, Bolivia and parts of Europe and Asia. She also speaks French and Spanish. Outside of work Jules spends time with her husband, two daughters and blue heeler, Bean, who is somewhat of a celebrity in the neighborhood. Jules finds joy in knitting, hiking, and more tomatillos than she knows what to do with in her garden.
