I could write about Julie's public speaking skills, friendly demeanour, or her talent as an interviewer, but anybody who's talked to Julie for more than five minutes will have noticed those skills themselves already. I want to talk about her candid, thoughtful, and optimistic nature. When I say "optimistic", I don't mean that she sees the world through rose-coloured glasses. I mean that, instead of cynically accepting things as "just the way it goes," Julie knows that things can and should be made better."