Julie is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a BA in Communications. She has served in such roles as Communications Manager of The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, Public Relations Coordinator for O2 Ideas, Press Aid for the Governor’s Press Office, and Grant Coordinator for the Alabama Hospital Association. 

Julie has been a member of Trinity Church since birth and is a member of the Cornerstone Sunday School Class. She and her husband, Gerry, have 3 adult children, George, Joe, and Borden. Julie is the daughter of Peggy Phelps and the late Judge Joe Phelps.