RN, LNHA, CDP, CDONA, CADDCT, FACDONA, IP-BC, QAPI-BC
Vice President, NADONA Treasurer
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Julie has 31 years of LTC experience. She has worked as an MDS Coordinator and a Director of Nursing, has been a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator since 2008 and is currently the Executive Director for Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation in Elkin, NC.
Julie is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and is Board-Certified in Infection Prevention. Being a Certified Director of Nursing, Julie is also a member of the Fellows Academy of Certified Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care.
Julie has been the winner of the Spirit of NADONA award and NADONA Southeast Nurse Administrator of the Year. She is a member of the Education & Programs Committee for the NC Healthcare Facilities Association. This is Julie’s 26th year with the North Carolina Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care and holds the office of Vice-President and Vendor Liaison.
She proudly serves as Vice-President of NADONA as well. Julie is a graduate of the Executive Fellows Leadership Academy. Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation has been voted Best Assisted Living & Memory Care Unit by her community for the last five years, Best Rehabilitation Facility for two consecutive years and Best Large Business in 2026.
Julie became a Certified Assisted Living Nurse in 2022 and received her board certification in QAPI in 2023 as well as a Board Certification in Staff Development in 2025.