Julie Donofrio is the Managing Director of PennPraxis, where she oversees Praxis’s operations, and leads projects focused on community engagement, capacity building, evaluation, and neighborhood planning.
Prior to PennPraxis, Julie worked for leading national design firms WRT and AECOM, where she led large-scale, regional, city, and neighborhood plans across the US.
At Praxis she has interfaced with numerous community organizations and philanthropic and civic partners, helping to promote equitable design and engagement practices, with a focus on civic infrastructure, public space, leadership development, and neighborhood preservation.
Julie holds a bachelors degree from Wake Forest University and masters degrees in Historic Preservation and City & Regional Planning from University of Pennsylvania.