One Million Degrees
Julia Hector has over seven years of professional experience in educational and social work settings. Currently serving as the Manager of Workforce Programs at One Million Degrees since February 2021, Julia previously held roles at Kids Science Labs, including Senior Teacher and Teacher, where lesson development and parental communication were key responsibilities. Julia's background includes working as a Social Worker at Youth Connection Charter Schools and as a Social Work Intern at Chicago Public Schools, managing student caseloads and crafting IEP goals. Additional experience includes providing support and counseling at Year Up, serving as a Community Advocate for the Girls Advocacy Project, and teaching dance to children. Julia holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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One Million Degrees
One Million Degrees empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work, and in life. Community college students are among the most important yet least supported of this country's undergraduate population. Community colleges offer pathways to meaningful careers and, often, an on-ramp to four-year universities. Yet, lacking critical resources, most students never graduate. It is stunning how little is available to this vital and vibrant group of students. One Million Degrees changes the odds entirely. Our groundbreaking program – innovative, personalized, uniquely effective – delivers the kind of meaningful support that is transforming lives and creating a pattern of positive change that will echo for generations. This is what works.