Julia Frudden joined the Child Care Law Center in 2016. She directs engagement efforts for community development initiatives and advocates for fair housing and land use laws for family child care homes. She has led multiple successful outreach efforts to promote awareness of child care issues and support progressive policy change for children, families, and child care providers. Previously in her career, Julia taught first grade in under-served communities. She also mentored high school students in Aurora, CO and in juvenile probation camps in Los Angeles. Julia graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Political Science.