Julie Styles Hastie
Global Partnership Coordinator; (773) 244-4987

Hometown: Mequon, WI

Education: Masters in International Public Affairs from UW-Madison, B.A. in Spanish Literature & Culture, and a Certificate in Business from UW-Madison

About Me: This has been a year of transition for me. After 7 years in Madison, Wisconsin, I recently got married, moved to Chicago, and started this great job at NPU! I love spending time with friends chatting and eating good food. Other than that, I love to travel and meet people from other cultures. I have spent extended amounts of time abroad in Chile, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Israel. I am looking forward to working with students and building relationships with our partner organizations around the world.

Interests: Traveling, Social Justice, Community, Modern Art, Food & Wine, International Development, Sustainability

Favorite Music: John Mayer, The Postal Service, Iron and Wine, Daft Punk, DJ Synoptic, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Matt Wertz, Selah, Amos Lee, U2

Favorite Movies: House of Flying Daggers, Born into Brothels, Who Killed the Electric Car, Little Miss Sunshine, Waitress

Favorite TV: The Office, Heroes, Grey’s Anatomy

Favorite Books: Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller, and Girl Meets God by Lauren Winner

Favorite Childhood Memory: Putting on plays with my brother and cousins in the basement. We would dress up in our parents’ old clothes from the 80s, create a quick story line and plot, and then call all the grown-ups in to watch. As the older sister, I was usually the director. My younger brother was the star.

I'd Like to Meet: Bono

Favorite Superhero Power: Remember Charley from Heroes—the woman that could learn a new language in a week! I would love to be able to do that.