Ms. Julia Babcock is currently the Founder and Principal of New Rose City Consult bringing 20 years of experience in public policy, sustainable development and project/grant management. Since 2011 she has led training and education programs for the Viet Nam Oregon Initiative Network, leveraging over $20 million from Intel, USAID, the US Embassy, the State Department and US universities. She has played a significant role in strengthening the relationship between the State of Oregon and Vietnam. Since 2015 she has served as adjunct faculty for field courses on executive leadership, community development and study abroad programs in SE Asia. Julia has a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Portland State University and a Bachelor’s in English with minors in Geography and Planning from University of Florida. She has training in Basic Mediation, the Gender Advisor Program through the Department of Defense and obtained a Certificate of Completion from the Preservation Institute of Nantucket.