Julie Strong holds B.S. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Virginia, and teaches AP U.S. Government & Politics, and Academic Advanced US Government at Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is the former co-chair of the College Board’s AP U.S. Government and Politics Development Committee where she designed assessments, contributed to College Board outreach events, and provided mentorship and support to AP teachers and their students. She serves as an AP U.S. government exam table leader and AP workshop consultant. She also worked as a Curriculum Specialist at the University of Virginia Center for Politics Youth Leadership Initiative responsible for developing instructional resources for high school social studies teachers.