Julee Aros-Thornton

Julee Aros-Thornton is an Education Liaison with FosterEd: Arizona. She holds an undergraduate degree in family studies from the University of Arizona. She began her career over two decades ago working with delinquent juveniles and their families through the juvenile court, providing case management services to improve educational and delinquent outcomes. She then moved on to provide in-home services to families who had been referred to Child Protective Services. Working with families in their homes gave her a real-life understanding of the challenges underprivileged families face day to day. Prior to joining NCYL, she worked in foster care, educating, licensing, and supporting foster families to meet the needs of the foster children in their homes. Aros-Thornton speaks Spanish, providing her the ability to work with Spanish-speaking families, and she also has knowledge of American Sign Language.