
Julia is the mother of two sons and has over thirty years of entrepreneurial business experience. She’s served as a secondary school, special education, and college teacher, fundraiser and creator of highly successful prevention programs for children. She developed, implemented and raised funds for Project Prevention, a program that reached over 600,000 children and youth in Arizona in the 1990’s. This program served as a model for prevention programs throughout the United States. Julia also established the first “LatchKey” program adopted throughout Arizona and the nation. In 2003 she was awarded Woman of the Year for her thirty years of community leadership and service in Arizona.
Julia was selected for the first ‘class’ of Valley Leadership, a year-long statewide program to prepare individuals for responsible leadership positions in Arizona. She was quickly recognized as an effective facilitator of change, a ‘doer’ who is respected and trusted by all who know her.
Julia is truly a dynamic angel on earth, with an untiring devotion to the betterment of mankind. She is a pioneer in combining the concepts of science, spirituality, philosophy and Common Sense, psychology to leadership, team building, problem solving, communication and community development/service. Julia has the remarkable ability to recognize the strengths in others and guide them to be the best they can be. By her example and contagious enthusiasm, Julia gives inspiration and hope to people of all ages!
Julia Wilmot is Founder and President of Angel Light Academy, a nonprofit corporation that successfully teaches leadership skills to youth and adults. She has integrated over thirty years of personal experiences, professional expertise and commitment to community service to this program.