Elementary School Education Director
Julius started at Kids on 12th in 2011. He was born in Atlantic City, NJ and raised in Philadelphia. Teacher Julius also teaches the Kindergarten class at Ko12 Kids. He is Author of the novel, Dancing on Seaside, which set in his hometown. Julius discovered his love for teaching after being laid off from a 12 year job in advertising. He took a job as a teaching assistant at McCall Elementary School and it changed his life.
After 3 years in this role, he went back to college, earning his Master’s degree in Elementary Education from Chestnut Hill College. He also attended Temple University and Community College of Philadelphia. Today, Julius will tell you, “discovering teaching is the best thing to ever happen to me.” He currently lives in Philadelphia with his wife Susan and their two children. He leads our day to day functions including Kindergartens, Preschool, and the Child Care center.