Julie Benz

Executive Assistant, Harbert Management Corporation


A Chicago native, Julie Benz came to Birmingham in 2012 to pursue an English undergraduate degree. During her senior year, she completed an internship with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ where she got to see the impact the scholarship program had on many lives. She joined the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ team in 2019 as the Scholarship Program Manager and rose to become the Director of Operations in 2020. Though now working at a different company, Julie remains a strong ally to the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ cause. Julie earned her BA in English from Birmingham-Southern College and received her MA in Creative Writing & Publishing from City, University of London.