Julie Relyea earned her B.A. in Education and Religious Studies from Saint Michael’s College and a Master of Theological Studies in Comparative Religion from Harvard Divinity School. Her teaching journey began in China through the WorldTeach program, followed by teaching roles in Maryland and Massachusetts, where she also led gender equity initiatives and taught yoga and mindfulness. While at Harvard, she worked with the Religions and the Practice of Peace Initiative, coordinating speaker series and helping to develop programs focused on interfaith understanding and peacebuilding. In 2022, she joined the Walker’s community, where she now teaches World Religions, Philosophy, Ethics, Psychology, and 7th Grade Geography. For co-curriculars, she teaches yoga and personal fitness. She lives on campus with her husband, Randall Northrop, who also works at Walker’s, their daughter, and their family dog.