Julie Elzanati began working at the University of Illinois in February 2017 as a Director in the Office of Foundation Relations. Previously, Julie was the Dean of Continuing Education at Heartland Community College (HCC) where she oversaw administration of a broad range of credit and noncredit programs. From 2011 to 2013, Julie was the Executive Director of the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN), and from 2010 to 2011, she was a Director of College Partnerships for IGEN. From 2006 to 2010, Julie served as a Coordinator of the Green Institute and Program Manager of Community Education at HCC. From 2003 to 2006, Julie was an Adjunct Faculty in Biology at HCC and also the Assistant Director, Membership Chair and Energy Coordinator at the Ecology Action Center in Normal. Julie holds a M.S. in Conservation Biology from Illinois State University (2002) and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1992).