Julia Wieczorek

Julia Wieczorek is the Community Impact Manager at the NJ YMCA State Alliance, where she assists the Vice President, Community Impact in establishing and maintaining state and local partnerships, and managing implementation of statewide programs related to community and public health.

In her role, Julia provides training and technical assistance to NJ’s SNAP-Ed implementing agencies. Julia also manages the NJ YMCA State Alliance’s VISTA and Internship Programs, and coordinates outreach and program activities for Community Conversations: Pandemic Perspectives, NJ’s COVID-19 Storytelling Project. She has presented both nationally and locally about the project’s findings and opportunities for community-informed public health improvements drawn from residents’ lived experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Julia provides support in coordinating several backbone funding opportunities for local YMCAs and community partners, including the SNAP Navigator Program, the Novo Nordisk Supporting Communities Beyond COVID-19 Program, the McKinney-Vento Regional Program and Y Youth Services Program, and other initiatives.

Julia is certified in Wellness Counseling, and is an instructor in Mental Health First Aid for Adults. She joined the NJ YMCA State Alliance in 2019 as a Program Administrator VISTA through AmeriCorps. Wieczorek previously served as an AmeriCorps Education Fellow in Newark, NJ. Wieczorek earned her bachelor’s degrees from Vassar College in International Relations and Chinese, and a master’s degree in Public Affairs from Brown University.

She is a member of the YMCA Raritan Valley Board of Directors and supports their various fundraisers.