“There’s always someone who needs the knowledge that you can give; don’t keep what you’ve learned to yourself.” – Julia Barnes
Background
Julia Barnes has worked as a classroom teacher at both the secondary and early childhood levels since 2006. She exudes a spirit of excellence in her profession so much that she was able to stand as the four-year group leader and valedictorian of her class in her studies to become a trained and certified teacher. In addition, Julia has attained a first-class honors bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education, capping awards in multiple core subjects. She is also certified by the British Council as a Digital Literacy Specialist.
Julia emerged as a teacherpreneur in 2018 and has earned the alias, Boss Teacher. She runs an independent education development company, Barnes Teacher and Technology Services, that uses modern technology to transform the teaching and learning experience both in and outside of the classroom. She does this by impacting change in Jamaica and online through the following
- Producing the Boss Teacher Podcast
- Managing an education technology blog
- Online course creation strategist
- Hosting the Boss Teacher Summit and Teacher Entrepreneurship Workshops
- Empowerment speaking
Your Speaker & Trainer
As your event speaker, Julia is capable of captivating your audience with her very presence. Her tenure as an educator has taught her to always deliver practical, engaging and impactful experiences to an audience.
Julia was born in poverty, grew with hate, hurt and physical abuse and suffered from low self-esteem which resulted in her being shy. She went from being a college dropout to valedictorian. Today, her transformation still amazes many, however, Julia is deliberate with being transparent about her journey and using it to educate and inspire others.
Julia’s goal in every presentation and training session is to use her expertise and experiences to provide context for her message and suggest practical strategies that the audience can apply to impact change in their personal and professional endeavours.
Her areas of expertise include
- Online course creation & marketing strategies
- Digital business
- Teacher entrepreneurship
TESTIMONIALS
Julia is an excellent Teacher. She is very passionate about sharing her expertise in education, technology, and entrepreneurship. I admire her commitment and motivation. I highly recommend her training.
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