Julia Grody has been teaching for nearly 40 years, with the last 30 at Harvard-Westlake School, where she launched and continues to grow a teacher coaching program. She believes coaching is the most effective way to enhance both teacher satisfaction and performance—a true win-win for schools. Over the years, Julia has led the 8th-grade English team, chaired the Middle School faculty academic committee, served on the Middle School leadership team, and taught after-school improv. She currently teaches 7th-grade English and serves as the MS scheduler, along with coaching. In her free time, Julia enjoys yoga, hiking, ceramics, and studying French, though rarely all at once.