I work on inter-agency coordination, strategic communication, advocacy, and evidence translation for humanitarian operations.

My focus is turning data, policy, and stakeholder input into material that supports decision-making in multi-agency settings.

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  • Supporting coordination across regional responses — planning frameworks, governance structures, and stakeholder alignment.

  • Turning operational priorities into advocacy products, donor messaging, and communications for senior audiences.

  • Turning data, policy discussions, and operational information into reports, briefs, and products that support decision-making.

  • Supporting evidence generation, policy dialogue, and coordination on displacement, return, and durable solutions.

  • Coordinating with UN agencies, governments, donors, development actors, NGOs, and academic partners.

  • Designing visual products that make technical information usable for both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

PORTFOLIO

Coming Home: One Year Into Syria's Transition (UNHCR)

Open booklet displaying pages with text and images, including a photo of a woman wearing glasses and a headscarf, and a photo of a man with a child at an airport with the UNHCR logo.

Sea Travel Risk Awareness (UNHCR)

Illustration of people walking, with numbers 4, 5, 6, and 7 labeled beneath the figures, and a dashed outline of a person to the right.

Refugee Return Routes to Syria (UNHCR)

Flowchart depicting the process of crossing the border into Syria, including steps such as identity management, pre-return list matching, organized movement, transportation, and arrival. It also highlights UNHCR's role at various points like border crossing, transport, and reception assistance, with icons of vehicles and flags.

Compounding Misfortunes (UNHCR)

Open publication titled 'Compounding Misfortunes' showing data charts and illustrations related to COVID-19 poverty impacts on Syrian refugees and Iraqi communities, with logos of Joint Data Center, World Bank, and UNHCR.

Regional Durable Solutions Dashboard (UNHCR)

A printed report titled 'Durable Solutions' with graphs and charts on refugee returns and resettlement statistics. The report features logos of UNHCR and PAHO at the top and is placed against a red background with multiple sheets of paper.

Humanitarian ID (UN OCHA)

Collection of informational posters and flyers about humanitarian work, including illustrations of diverse people, infographics, and QR codes, arranged on a light blue surface.
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Turning information into action.

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Two women are reviewing documents and a chart with graphs, one looking surprised and the other focused.

Evidence
+ Analysis

Illustration of a woman presenting a flowchart with two paths labeled A and B to two seated individuals. The flowchart includes icons representing people, a dotted circle, and a location marker, with a red cross indicating a blocked path.

Reporting
+ Strategic Narratives

Illustration of a woman leading a team discussion around a table with five people, a central document, and various graphs and charts.

Coordination
+ Alignment

An illustrated scene showing a man at a podium giving a presentation with exclamation marks and warning symbols, while a woman stands nearby holding documents, and various charts and reports are displayed in the foreground.

Advocacy
+ Decision Support

Good decisions in humanitarian operations depend on more than having the right information. They depend on connecting that information across agencies, sectors, and priorities that don't always move in step with each other.

My work is in that space: putting together evidence, policy input, and stakeholder views so they can actually be used for coordination and decision-making.

Two men are hanging a large informational poster on a beige wall.
A large conference room with a long wooden table, black chairs, and conference equipment including microphones and tablets. On the wall, there is a large monitor displaying a woman with blonde hair and glasses, seated at a desk with a laptop, holding a phone, in a virtual meeting. A framed portrait of a man is also visible on the wall.
A panel of seven people sitting on a stage in front of a large blue screen at a conference about refugee response planning in Egypt. The screen contains images of two children and text about the workshop. The audience is seated at tables with bottled water and papers.
A conference room filled with attendees seated at tables, with a person in the foreground taking a photo of the ceiling with a hand and smartwatch showing time 10:55, featuring a large chandelier and screen displaying a presentation.
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A person sitting at a desk using a laptop, displaying a report on durable solutions for refugees, with graphs and statistics related to Syrian refugees in host countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan.

TESTIMONIALS

  • "I have never seen anyone in UNHCR in various Bureaux who is able to do data visualization and graphic design like Julia does it. She is also great beyond her technical skills - helpful, easy to work with and always ready to share her impressive knowledge. Thanks for the great support to Egypt, for instance on the 2024 appeal."

    — Sebastian Herwig, UNHCR

  • "Julia’s pleasant and positive attitude, in addition to her skills and motivation, makes her a great addition to any team. Her passion and drive in promoting refugees’ rights is evident in everything she seeks to achieve. She is always willing to go the extra mile to beat deadlines. Julia has excellent drafting and graphic design skills, is very organized and able to prioritize her tasks in an efficient manner to deliver high-quality outputs. She is a problem solver at heart!"

    — Francesco Bert, UNHCR

  • "Julia brings a rare combination of creativity, strategic thinking, and operational insight. From the Regional Bureau to the field, her support has been invaluable, whether through clear, compelling reporting, powerful visuals, or well-structured advocacy materials. She works with professionalism, efficiency, and a strong sense of collaboration, always adding value beyond what is asked."

    — Monica Noro, UNHCR

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