Meet the Team

Dr. Julie Borchlewicz is a Senior Consultant who has over 10 years of experience in special education and educational research. She holds a bachelor’s in special education from Calvin University, a master’s in urban education from Union University, and a graduate certificate in Educational Research Methodology and Ph.D. in Disability Studies from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Borchlewicz also has experience working as an elementary special education teacher, research assistant in an assistive technology unit, and a graduate-level professor in education and special education coursework. Previously, she worked for the state of Illinois as a special education monitor and for the state of Michigan as a special education state complaint investigator. Dr. Borchlewicz is passionate about special education and the power of using education data to inform practice.