Island Institute
Julia Gardullo currently serves as the Special Assistant to the President at the Island Institute, overseeing the administrative functions of the Executive Office and supporting fundraising initiatives. Julia's previous experience includes roles such as Executive Administrative Assistant at Hungry Harvest and several positions at Rendia, Inc., including Retention and Customer Experience Director and Marketing Manager. Early career experiences involve administrative and coordination roles at Roberta Photography, Maine Media Workshops + College, and St. Mary's College of Maryland, where Julia also contributed as the Assistant Editor of the Dove. Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religion/Religious Studies with a minor in History from St. Mary's College of Maryland and studied at the University of Limerick.
Island Institute
The Island Institute works alongside Maine’s island and coastal leaders to build community sustainability in island and coastal communities and share solutions for addressing our coast’s most critical issues. While our work remains rooted in Maine, it has also expanded beyond our state through partnerships with coastal communities across the country and the world. With more than 150,000 year-round islanders in the U.S. alone, we see an opportunity to build a vast network through which we can exchange ideas and solutions to help address the challenges we all share. The critical needs of our coast are priorities that require coordinated resources and leadership over the coming decade and beyond. The Island Institute is well prepared to influence the greatest needs of our communities as we help propel the coast’s toughest conversations forward around economic, climate, and social resilience.