Julie Jordan (she/her) is a retired educator, professional school counselor and community leader. She attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on a basketball scholarship and was the first member of her family to graduate from college. Julie graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism/Public Relations. Julie taught physical education and health, coached basketball and soccer, served as athletic director, and became a professional school counselor during her eight year tenure at Hinesville Middle School. She earned her Masters of Education and Education Specialist in Counselor Education from Georgia Southern University.

Julie was President-Elect for the Georgia School Counselors Association in 2012-2013 and served a three-year term as President-Elect, President, and Past President. GSCA has over 1000+ members and continues to grow as one of the most dynamic educational organizations in Georgia with advocacy for school counselors and students of Georgia being their main goal.

Julie has called Saint Simons Island, Georgia home for the past 26 years. She has been a school counselor at Needwood Middle School, Glynn Middle School and registrar at Glynn Academy. Julie served on the Selden Park Advisory Board, was a leader of Women’s Voices of Glynn County and was Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Glynn County. She was also the 1st Congressional District Vice Chair of Constituency Groups for the DPG, a state committee member for the Glynn Dems, and a member of the DPG LGBTQ+ Caucus. In 2018 and 2020 Julie ran for GA HD 179 and proudly secured more votes than any Democratic candidate in recent history.