Juliana is the senior program director of the Migration and Immigrant Communities program at a private family foundation in the Chicago region. She oversees a program that invests in organizations, projects, and in-house initiatives that support the Chicago metropolitan region’s efforts to welcome immigrants and refugees, and to be a global leader on migration. 

Prior to joining the Foundation, she worked for 18 years at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs where she managed research projects, study groups, and an international network of fellows examining the role of cities in addressing global challenges, including migration. She is on the Illinois Advisory Committee of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, and has participated in emerging leader fellowships in Brazil, France, Germany, and Mexico. 

Juliana earned her degree in political science and French at the University of Iowa, and a certificate of political studies at Sciences Po in Lyon, France. During her time at Iowa, she lived in the International House and served as a Program Coordinator for international events on campus.