Julia Jackson
Executive Director of Social Media
Julia is the Executive Director of Social Media for the Office of News & Media Relations. She brings extensive experience in strategic communications, with a proven track record of managing outreach campaigns, crafting impactful messaging, and driving mission-focused growth.
Her background includes leadership roles at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), where she spearheaded high-impact communications initiatives and launched social media platforms that grew more than 55K followers in the first 6 months, and at The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), where she led nationwide health campaigns and established partnerships with nonprofit organizations and managed a variety of events. Most recently, she served as Director of Administration in the Department of Communications at UMass Amherst, where she developed governance tools, improved internal communications, and advised strategic decisions for college leadership.
Julia is a graduate of UMass Amherst (2004) in Fine Arts and Humanities and holds a master's in international development and social change from Clark University (2010).
Interests
You can often find Julia group gliding across frozen ponds, cross-country skiing, or tromping through the woods with her adventurous crew including her husband, and kids Max (10) and Izzy (6), who may or may not be part- woodland creatures at this point.
Fun Facts
Julia comes with a built-in community—25 family members scattered across Northampton, Florence and Leeds.