Julie is the Founder and President of the California Esports Association and a Microsoft Innovative Education Expert. She has worked alongside Intel, CDW, British Esports, Spectrum Industries, LANFest, Minecraft Education, Generation Esports, and a host of industry partners to bring esports to districts including Los Angeles Unified, Fresno Unified, New York Public Schools, Atlanta Public Schools, as well as international clients in Qatar, the Philippines, and Thailand. She has been featured on several esports webinars and podcasts and has presented on all facets of esports program development and implementation at The Future of Educational Technology Conference (FETC), Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA), International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), DreamHack, and the National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors (NAECAD). She serves on the boards of NAECAD and Affinity Esports.

Julie’s accolades include; the 2022 NAECAD High School Esports Director of the Year, an EdTech Magazine 2023 IT Rising Star, the 2024 the*gameHERS Guardian of the Year, the 2024 Cynopsis Gaming, Tempest Awards Future Leader, a the*gameHERs 2025 Excellence in Esports, and the District Administration DA Top 100 for 2025 recipient. 

Besides being a gamer, Dexter also has a heart for giving. Charity and helping those in need has always been in the forefront of his mind. This was further cemented in his spiritual upbringing but also the philanthropic theme of THON, a student led charity for pediatric cancer at this alma mater, Penn State. Being a gamer and his spirit of giving would soon mix to create something bigger than he could ever imagine.

In 2019, G-Haven eSports was created as a means to bring people together through video gaming, and lead the mission of gaming with a purpose. Dexter believes that gaming is platform that should be used to not only connect people, but as a vehicle to create positive social impact. With that in mind, through his leadership, G-Haven is positioning to set the example of the next generation of gamers and thought leaders in the space.