Julie Weil is sexual assault survivor and global activist who has used her voice to turn tr change. With courage and the excellent work of her Miami-based sexual assault nurse, agents, DNA lab and State Attorney's office, Julie successfully endured a four-year journey state’s criminal justice system. Her perpetrator received seven life sentences for the crimes.

Since the sentencing, Julie has devoted her life to being a champion for change in the w sexual assault are treated in the system. After founding the Not Just Me Foundation to educate communities in 2010, Julie has been a part of lasting improvements at all level Locally, she inspired the creation of Butterfly House, Palm Beach County's forensic exam supports through her charity along with sponsoring community awareness events. She three pieces of legislation in the state of Florida pertaining to the rape kit backlog, include inventory, requiring mandatory testing of all kits and mandating a tracking system. At the spent over two years walking the steps of Capitol Hill and educating congressional office of clearing the national rape kit backlog through legislation. Her efforts helped to pass t February 2013, which is now a part of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Internationally, Julie worked with the IACP (International Association of Police Chiefs) on to bring the first rape crisis center to Egypt and was honored to be there when it opened November 2016. She also assisted the IACP with training law enforcement agencies in and has spoken about the importance of DNA technology to agencies in Canada. Julie is proud to talk about the state of Florida and the progress that it has made in treating dignity and helping them secure justice.

Julie's true passion is inspiring forensic nurses, law enforcement personnel, lab analysts advocates to keep fighting the good fight against sexual assault and other violent crime knows that we can turn victims into strong survivors.