Julie Peters

Julie Peters, CRA, is an inclusive team leader dedicated to achieving collective goals through collaboration and mentoring, adept at managing diverse teams and fluent in English and Spanish. With a strong foundation in financial management, accounting, and audit preparation, she excels in overseeing budgeting and financial reporting, including handling multicurrency transactions. Julie is detail-oriented, possessing advanced IT skills like Salesforce, Excel data analysis using pivot tables and vlookups, and creative problem-solving abilities. She thrives on hands-on solutions and remains composed under pressure, adept at crisis management and prioritization. Julie's expertise extends to U.S. government regulations for nonprofits, creating internal policies for compliance, and working with various funders. Her educational background includes a BA in International Relations with a minor in Spanish from Bucknell University, progress towards an MBA at The University of Connecticut, and high school education at Wilton High School. Previously, Julie has held positions such as Director of Pre-award Administration at Fairfield University, Programs Director at Wholesome Wave, Grants Director at Innovations for Poverty Action, Director of Knowledge Management at TechnoServe, Country Director for Nicaragua at TechnoServe, Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean at TechnoServe, and Manager of Finance and Administration for Nicaragua at TechnoServe.