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Julianna Burke

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Bold Points

4x

Nominee

2x

Finalist

1x

Winner

Bio

I am driven by my desire to build strong, inclusive communities where all people have access to the healing and healthcare that we deserve. I am an aspiring mental healthcare professional who has been accepted to my dream MSW program at Boston College. I am immensely grateful to bold.org for supporting me in making my dream program more financially accessible. I am a passionate nonprofit professional with experience in higher education access and equity, art therapy, restorative justice, and sexual violence prevention. I graduated Bowdoin College Cum Laude with a degree in Sociology & Francophone Studies, where I conducted an advanced independent study exploring issues of educational access and equity at Bowdoin. While at Bowdoin, I was deeply involved in advocacy surrounding sexual assault prevention, tutored at local elementary schools, led service learning trips, and was deeply engaged with the music and theater scene. Outside of my studies, I am a lover of collaboration and creativity; I am a musician, a runner, a sister, and a daughter. I have lived experience with mental illness. I am an advocate for social justice. The challenges I have faced in my own life have deepened my drive to pursue my social work career. Thank you for taking the time to read about me and my future goals.

Education

Boston College

Master's degree program
2023 - 2026
  • Majors:
    • Social Work
  • GPA:
    4

Bowdoin College

Bachelor's degree program
2014 - 2019
  • Majors:
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • Sociology
  • GPA:
    3.8

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Master's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Social Work
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Mental Health Care

    • Dream career goals:

      To work as a mental health clinician with my LCMSW!

    • Forest Foundation Fellow

      Jane Doe Inc.
      2016 – 2016
    • Education Assistant

      Bowdoin College Museum of Art
      2017 – 20181 year
    • Teacher Assistant

      Little Tree Education
      2019 – 2019
    • Youth Justice Facilitator

      Restorative Justice Institute of Maine
      2022 – Present2 years
    • Manager of Leadership Development

      Matriculate
      2019 – Present5 years

    Sports

    Cross-Country Running

    Present

    Research

    • Sociology

      Bowdoin College Department of Sociology — Researcher & Student
      2017 – 2018

    Arts

    • Art Start

      Visual Arts
      2019 – 2020
    • ArtVan

      Art Therapy
      2017 – 2017

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine — Advocate
      2016 – 2018
    • Volunteering

      Bowdoin College Alternative Spring Break — Alternative Spring Break Trip Leader
      2017 – 2018
    • Advocacy

      Bowdoin College Student Organizer for Sexual Assault Prevention — Student Organizer
      2017 – 2018
    • Volunteering

      Maine Meal Assistance — Volunteer Cook
      2020 – 2021

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy