Julie Jimenez
- Assistant Director for Global Grants
- International Programs
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Julie is an Omaha native with a passion for social impact and international exchange. From a young age, she’s been involved in service learning and community outreach projects in the Metropolitan community. She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) as a Susan Buffett Scholar and was heavily involved in various organizations and groups on campus. Julie also served as a YALI mentor, one of the signature State Department international exchange programs, and discovered her passion for international exchange programs. During undergrad, she served around the world in areas of the U.S., Latin America, and the Middle East. She graduated from UNL in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Communication Studies.
After graduating from UNL, Julie began her Peace Corps service in the Dominican Republic (DR) as an Early Childhood Spanish Literacy Advisor where she served in rural communities on the Haitian-Dominican border for the first two years of service. She was later asked to join the leadership team as a Regional Supervisor overseeing volunteers and programs in the largest region of the DR. Following her Peace Corps service, she worked as Country Director for an international nonprofit organization in the DR called Outreach360. Julie oversaw all operations including diverse international staff and service-learning program.
In 2021, Julie moved back to the U.S. after being abroad for six years to join the UNO International Programs team as YSEALI Institute on Civic Engagement Administrative Director. One year later, she was brought on to other grant funded projects like the BOLD (Young Balkans Leaders) Civic Engagement Fellowship Program. In February 2023, Julie created a new role called Assistant Director of Global Grants and began overseeing all federally grant funded initiatives in International Programs.
Julie currently is involved in a number of international projects including:
- Administrative Director for the $3.6 million Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) which trains the best and brightest young people from the 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in civic engagement.
- Grant Manager of the BOLD (Young Balkan Leaders) Civic Engagement Fellowship Program that brings young leaders from across BiH, Montenegro, and Serbia to the U.S. for an intensive academic fellowship.
- Monitoring and Reporting Director for an over $3 million UNO-Pakistan Excellence and Achievement (TEA) English Language Teacher Exchange grant that enhances English Language teaching abilities.
Outside of UNO, she is a full-time mom of two, active member of the Jewish community, and Digital Marketing and Communications Director for the Nebraska World Affairs Council. She enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and reading.
Additional Information
Julie is an Omaha native with a passion for social impact and international exchange. From a young age, she’s been involved in service learning and community outreach projects in the Metropolitan community. She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) as a Susan Buffett Scholar and was heavily involved in various organizations and groups on campus. Julie also served as a YALI mentor, one of the signature State Department international exchange programs, and discovered her passion for international exchange programs. During undergrad, she served around the world in areas of the U.S., Latin America, and the Middle East. She graduated from UNL in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Communication Studies.
After graduating from UNL, Julie began her Peace Corps service in the Dominican Republic (DR) as an Early Childhood Spanish Literacy Advisor where she served in rural communities on the Haitian-Dominican border for the first two years of service. She was later asked to join the leadership team as a Regional Supervisor overseeing volunteers and programs in the largest region of the DR. Following her Peace Corps service, she worked as Country Director for an international nonprofit organization in the DR called Outreach360. Julie oversaw all operations including diverse international staff and service-learning program.
In 2021, Julie moved back to the U.S. after being abroad for six years to join the UNO International Programs team as YSEALI Institute on Civic Engagement Administrative Director. One year later, she was brought on to other grant funded projects like the BOLD (Young Balkans Leaders) Civic Engagement Fellowship Program. In February 2023, Julie created a new role called Assistant Director of Global Grants and began overseeing all federally grant funded initiatives in International Programs.
Julie currently is involved in a number of international projects including:
- Administrative Director for the $3.6 million Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) which trains the best and brightest young people from the 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in civic engagement.
- Grant Manager of the BOLD (Young Balkan Leaders) Civic Engagement Fellowship Program that brings young leaders from across BiH, Montenegro, and Serbia to the U.S. for an intensive academic fellowship.
- Monitoring and Reporting Director for an over $3 million UNO-Pakistan Excellence and Achievement (TEA) English Language Teacher Exchange grant that enhances English Language teaching abilities.
Outside of UNO, she is a full-time mom of two, active member of the Jewish community, and Digital Marketing and Communications Director for the Nebraska World Affairs Council. She enjoys traveling, trying new foods, and reading.