
Dr. Julie Connor
Ed.D.
KS, USNationally-acclaimed speaker, Dr. Julie Connor, inspires youth and adult audiences throughout the country with skills and tools to dream big and transform challenges into opportunities. Her areas of expertise include collaborative leadership, visioning, goal-setting strategies, teamwork, communication, and conflict resolution. She is the author of an award-winning goal-setting book, Dreams to Action Trailblazer's Guide.
Julie is a master storyteller who refused to be crippled by depression and a severe panic disorder (agoraphobia). She courageously discusses difficult topics such as mental illness, bullying, cultural tensions, and violence with sensitivity and grace. She equips audiences with tools to develop strong communication skills, resolve conflict, strengthen teamwork, and celebrate diversity.
Dr. Connor is a consultant to businesses and organizations, school districts and churches hroughout the country. Julie facilitates courageous conversations about diversity and provides ways to create inclusion.
Recommendations for Dr. Julie Connor:
Dr. Connor courageously engages students and adults in authentic conversations with sensitivity and poise. She understands how to motivate youth and inspire adults. - Anthony Butler, V.I.P. (Violence I Prevent) Movement, Kansas City, MO
Julie Connor inspires others to discover their gifts with simple tools that make sense. - Merv Olsen, Teacher, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Julie is an incredible keynote speaker and educator. Her strategies draw out your own vision and values to align with your goals. I've watched Julie in action; she delivers her message with enthusiasm reinforced by education and experience. She brings strength and vulnerability to her talks; she's relatable and inspiring. I highly recommend Julie for your next event. - Shane Purnell, Keynote Speaker & Host of Platform Giant, Overland Park, KS
Julie Connor is dedicated to collaborative leadership. She has had experiences with students and adults in a variety of settings, especially challenging environments. She brilliantly promotes inclusion and dialogue in rural settings, private and public school settings, suburbs and inner city, as well as churches and organization. Julie is uplifting, motivating, and inspiring! - Maria Lara, Teacher, Farmington, NM
About Dreams to Action Trailblazer's Guide:
Dr. Julie Connor redefined goal setting and built a "dream-setting" framework that is pragmatic, easy to follow, and extremely comprehensive. The steps she takes you through will open your heart, your mind, and your soul to the dreams that live within you. Through her innovative tactics, you will not only have the tools to give birth to your dreams, but envision them like never before!
- Rebekah Radice, social media & content marketing expert, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Julie Connor's book is thought-provoking and insightful as you pursue your dreams. It is laid out like a guidebook to take you from point A to point B with grace and ease. I encourage you to take the next step on your journey and move your dreams to action.
- Dr. Michelle Robin, author of Wellness on a Shoestring, Shawnee, KS
Dreams to Action Trailblazer's Guide distills the process of creating a soul-satisfying and fulfilling life into accessible, approachable steps. If you follow the roadmap developed through Julie's own inspiring journey, expect to be enlivened and transformed!
- Dr. Christy L. Johnson, Intuitive Heal LLC, Williston, VT
Dr. Julie Connor's work is dedicated to helping people clearly define their dreams, identify their resources, and discover the means to uncovering their greatness. Read and apply the wisdom contained in Dreams to Action Trailblazer's Guide - you will be given a clear road map to envisioning and manifesting your destiny. You will be glad you did. - Brian K. Knight, host of Success Profiles Radio, Chandler, AZ
Nationally-acclaimed speaker, Dr. Julie Connor, inspires youth and adult audiences throughout the country with skills and tools to dream big and transform challenges into opportunities. Her areas of expertise include collaborative leadership, visioning, goal-setting strategies, teamwork, communication, and conflict resolution. She is the author of an award-winning goal-setting book, Dreams to Action Trailblazer's Guide.
Julie is a master storyteller who refused to be crippled by depression and a severe panic disorder (agoraphobia). She courageously discusses difficult topics such as mental illness, bullying, cultural tensions, and violence with sensitivity and grace. She equips audiences with tools to develop strong communication skills, resolve conflict, strengthen teamwork, and celebrate diversity.
Dr. Connor is a consultant to businesses and organizations, school districts and churches hroughout the country. Julie facilitates courageous conversations about diversity and provides ways to create inclusion.
Recommendations for Dr. Julie Connor:
Dr. Connor courageously engages students and adults in authentic conversations with sensitivity and poise. She understands how to motivate youth and inspire adults. - Anthony Butler, V.I.P. (Violence I Prevent) Movement, Kansas City, MO
Julie Connor inspires others to discover their gifts with simple tools that make sense. - Merv Olsen, Teacher, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Julie is an incredible keynote speaker and educator. Her strategies draw out your own vision and values to align with your goals. I've watched Julie in action; she delivers her message with enthusiasm reinforced by education and experience. She brings strength and vulnerability to her talks; she's relatable and inspiring. I highly recommend Julie for your next event. - Shane Purnell, Keynote Speaker & Host of Platform Giant, Overland Park, KS
Julie Connor is dedicated to collaborative leadership. She has had experiences with students and adults in a variety of settings, especially challenging environments. She brilliantly promotes inclusion and dialogue in rural settings, private and public school settings, suburbs and inner city, as well as churches and organization. Julie is uplifting, motivating, and inspiring! - Maria Lara, Teacher, Farmington, NM
About Dreams to Action Trailblazer's Guide:
Dr. Julie Connor redefined goal setting and built a "dream-setting" framework that is pragmatic, easy to follow, and extremely comprehensive. The steps she takes you through will open your heart, your mind, and your soul to the dreams that live within you. Through her innovative tactics, you will not only have the tools to give birth to your dreams, but envision them like never before!
- Rebekah Radice, social media & content marketing expert, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Julie Connor's book is thought-provoking and insightful as you pursue your dreams. It is laid out like a guidebook to take you from point A to point B with grace and ease. I encourage you to take the next step on your journey and move your dreams to action.
- Dr. Michelle Robin, author of Wellness on a Shoestring, Shawnee, KS
Dreams to Action Trailblazer's Guide distills the process of creating a soul-satisfying and fulfilling life into accessible, approachable steps. If you follow the roadmap developed through Julie's own inspiring journey, expect to be enlivened and transformed!
- Dr. Christy L. Johnson, Intuitive Heal LLC, Williston, VT
Dr. Julie Connor's work is dedicated to helping people clearly define their dreams, identify their resources, and discover the means to uncovering their greatness. Read and apply the wisdom contained in Dreams to Action Trailblazer's Guide - you will be given a clear road map to envisioning and manifesting your destiny. You will be glad you did. - Brian K. Knight, host of Success Profiles Radio, Chandler, AZ
COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP: Teamwork & Communication
When your vision and mission are aligned with your core values, they become the standard by which you measure everything else in your life. They guide the words you speak, decisions you make, and goals you create.
Dr. Julie Connor, nationally-recognized keynote speaker, goals/planning specialist, and author of Dreams to Action Trailblazer's Guide, has empowered others with tools to articulate their vision, define their purpose, align their mission with their core...
COMMUNICATION BEFORE CONFLICT: Alternatives to Violence
As a TED speaker, educator, and gun violence survivor, Dr. Julie Connor explains how unresolved hurt and pain too often leads to choices that result in violence to one's self or others. Explore effective communication skills that create safe boundaries, resolve conflict, decrease bullying, and offer opportunities to build stronger relationships with others. Learn communication and conflict resolution tools that diffuse tensions before someone picks up a...
BUILD TEAMWORK & COLLABORATION
Engage in dialogue and teamwork activities that build authentic relationships grounded in trust. Time will be allowed for personal reflection, discussion, and activities that allow participants to deepen effective communication skills.
Julie explains how extraordinary teams possess the following nine characteristics:
1. Clear Vision, Mission, and Goals
2. Defined Roles
3. Robust Communication
4. Decision-Making Process
5. Balanced Participation
DREAM IT! PLAN IT! DO IT! Transform Your Dream into Reality
Create a course of action that streamlines your schedule and maximizes your time to engage in goal-related activities. Julie Connor, Ed.D., show you how to honor your commitment to yourself and your dream by boldly taking action.
Personal struggles and life experiences often equip you with new resources and open doors to new opportunities. Julie is a powerful storyteller who will show you how to:
- Define your dream with razor-sharp clarity.
- Compose strong vision...
Before They Enter the Classroom & What to Do When They Get There
A teacher's day is impacted by common core standards, curriculum guidelines, district stipulations, administrators' instructions, parents' requests, students' needs, and community demands.
This presentation invites teachers to reconnect with the enthusiasm that led them into education. Teachers have opportunities to be inspired, experience collaboration, and rekindle their passion for teaching in ways that allow them to spark interest in learning for our...
YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING: Teamwork & Collaboration
Engage in meaningful dialogue and discover strategies to develop teamwork, collaboration, and shared decision-making processes. Strengthen relationships within your group through a shared vision, consensus, and communication. Format: 45-60 minute keynote with breakout sessions (per request) This program is perfect for:
- youth leaders
- adult youth...


