Julia Fernandez

Julia Fernandez is an experienced program associate currently working with the Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program at the Social Science Research Council, building upon prior roles as a program assistant. Julia has significant research experience from Brooklyn College, where contributions included mentoring and assisting in the Mellon Transfer Student Research Program. Previous roles also include serving as a quality assurance administrator at TransPerfect and as a research assistant in the Puerto Rican and Latin@ Studies Department at Brooklyn College. Julia's early career included retail experience at Gap Inc., where skills in customer service, cash handling, and teamwork were developed. Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Puerto Rican and Latin@ Studies from Brooklyn College.