Julie Taylor is Senior Director, Programs at the Center for Justice Innovation in New York City where she manages a portfolio of local and national projects focused on violence prevention and community safety, reducing systemic harm, and addressing the root causes of criminal legal involvement. Julie has two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, youth advocacy, community mental health, and LGBTQ organizing. She is a licensed social worker and has degrees from Antioch College and Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work.