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Julia Cothran Bernath
210 Lackland Court, Atlanta, GA 30350
julia@juliabernath.com
770-391-9233
Julia's son, Daniel and husband, Terry - photo taken
the night she was honored for the Atlanta Jewish
Federation's Women of Achievement Award.
Personal Information
Married to Terry Bernath (1975). Three children: Alisa (North Springs High School Class of 1999), Michael (North Springs High School Class of 2002) and Daniel (North Springs High School Class of 2005). Grew up in Midtown. Attended Spring Street Elementary and Henry Grady High School.
Education
Graduated University of Georgia, Magna Cum Laude, 1975 - ABJ Degree, Broadcast News
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Kappa Delta (President '74-5)
Public Service & Volunteer Experience
Fulton County Schools:
2000 - Present Fulton County School Board Member, District 7 Representative
2001 - Present Fulton County Schools Pension Board Member (Vice Chair, 2002-2004; Chair, 2004-2006)
1997 - 00 Member, Curriculum Advisory Council
1996-98 Member, Superintendent's Advisory Council
1997 Developed New Principal Selection Survey for County-wide use
1996-97 Member, Ed Specs Committee, Middle School Subcommittee
1996 Principal Selection Committee, Holcomb Bridge & Sandy Springs MS
1996 Asst. Principal Pool Selection Committee, (County-wide)
1995 Chair, Sandy Springs Area Redistricting Task Force
1994-95 TAG Middle School Review Committee
1993-94 Elementary School Language Arts Textbook Review Committee
State Board of Education & Other Statewide Committees:
2006 Board of Directors, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
2006 Governor's 65% Implementation Committee
2001 Steering Committee & Co-Facilitator, Ga. Gen. Assembly's Conference on Education
2003-Present Georgia School Boards Association - Treasurer (2005-2008), Board of Directors (2003-2005); Federal Relations Network; Mentor; Delegate Assembly; AwardsCommittee; Leadership GSBA; Governmental Operations Committee; Legislative Liaison;
2000 Member, Teacher Quality Advisory Committee (P-16 Council Sub-Committee)
2000 Member, Staff Team, Ed. Personnel Committee, Gov.'s Ed. Reform Study Comm.
1996-1998 Member, Superintendent's Congressional Advisory Committee
Fulton Education Foundation
Board Member, 1998-2004
North Fulton PTA Council
Secretary, 1999-2000
North Springs High School, 1995-2005
Chair, Cluster Area Advisory Committee (2 yrs.); Class Advisor (4yrs.); Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Accreditation Team; FOCUS Committee; PTA Co-Vice President, Student Recognition; Co-Chair, Honors Night (4 yrs.); Co-Chair, Volunteer Recognition; Athletic Association - Program Chair, Cheerleading Representative; EXCEL Advisory Advisory Council; Business Dept. Advisory Council.
Sandy Springs Middle School
PTA Co-President (3 yrs.); Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Accreditation Team; Discipline Review Committee; Parliamentarian; Special Ed/TAG Chair (2 yrs.); Directory Chair.
Woodland Elementary School
Chair, Local School Advisory Committee (2 yrs.); PTA Co-President (2 yrs.); School Based Planning Team Member (3 yrs.); Teacher of the Year Selection Committee (3 yrs.); Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Accreditation Team; Initiated Book Swap & served as Chair (2 yrs.); PTA VP, Student Enrichment (2 yrs.); PTA Parliamentarian; Great Books Leader (8yrs.); School Uniform Committee; Wildcat Publishing Co. Director; PTA Legislation Chair; PTA School-wide Newsletter; Sock Hop Co-Chair; 5th Grade Programs Co-Chair.
Receiving an award from the Atlanta Jewish Federation as a Woman of Achievement.
Awards & Leadership:
Jewish Federation of Atlanta's Women of Achievement Award from Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 2006; Leadership Atlanta Class of 2006; Crohns & Colitis Foundation Children's Legacy "Ten Women of Distinction" Award, 2001-02; Regional Leadership Institute Graduate, 2003; Leadership Sandy Springs Graduate, 2003; Leadership GSBA Graduate; PTA Life Membership Award; PTA Volunteer of the Year Award;
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 1984 - Present
AJCC Board of Directors; Max Kuniansky Senior Leadership Graduate; Erwin Zaban Leadership Development Committee Alumni Advisory Committee; Erwin Zaban Leadership Development Committee; Chair, Tennis Committee; Chair, Children's Services Committee; Endowments Committee; Early Childhood Committee; Family Ties Committee; Day Camp Committee; Family Camp Weekend Committee; Maccabi Committee; Recreation & Wellness Committee; 2001 Maccabi Games Vice-Chair (Housing), Steering Committee; Program Council Chair; Geographic Studies Committee, Strategic Planning Committee Track Chair; Operations Committee; Co-Chair, Atlanta Senior Olympics Volunteers; 2007 Maccabi Games Co-Chair of People Power.
JATCO
Teen Advisory Board
Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 1975 - 1997
Board of Directors Nominating Committee; Education Committee; Budget Committee; Sisterhood: Vice Pres., Education; Vice Pres., Gold Book (154-page directory); Vice Pres., Programming; Vice President, Donor; Editor, The Profile, newsletter for Ahavath Achim Synagogue (4 yrs.).
Atlanta YAD
(outreach organization for Jewish college students in Atlanta & Athens) - Board of Directors, 2001, 2002.
Lauren's Run
(benefit for pediatric cancer research) - Steering Committee; 14 year volunteer.
Hadassah
Life Member; certificate & card chairman.
Deerfield East II Homeowners' Association
President, 1989-90.
Sandy Springs Youth Sports
Board Member & Team Mom Coordinator, 1996; Team Mom, softball & Baseball
Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association
Coordinator; Team Captain.
Greater Atlanta Youth Walk
Steering Committee, 2002-Present.
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