Julie Buchholtz

I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with my husband, Larry, and our canine companions. We are officially "empty nesters." I earned my Bachelor's degree in Education as well as my Master's in Early Childhood Education from Central Michigan University. I am a proud member of the Bay Mills Tribe of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized tribe comprised of Ojibwe people. My Ojibwe name is Ishpeming Migizi Kwe or High Flying Eagle Woman.

I have been in the field of education in some form or another for much of my career. I currently work for Lake Superior State University.

In my free time, I enjoy walking the shores of Lake Superior, making jewelry from items I find along the beach, reading, writing, eating a really good dessert (creme brulee is my favorite), and practicing yoga.