Julie Zomparelli has announced her retirement at the end of June.

Julie first joined Humber as a part-time faculty member in 1990 and has been instrumental in helping make Humber's Tourism program the leader in tourism education. In 2000, Julie became a full-time faculty member and spent several years working as a Program Coordinator.

Julie’s commitment to student learning and excellence has been consistently recognized by Humber College and her students. She has received several awards in the past including the Distinguished Faculty Award (2012) and the Extra Mile Award (2015). Most recently, Julie won the John and Suanna Rouche Excllence Award for excellence in teaching.

Students consistently cite Julie as someone genuinely invested in their time at Humber and beyond. She can be described as firm but kind - exactly the kind of instructor students enjoy learning from. She revels in their successes and is someone students can confide in. It is this balance that allows her to have a great personal and working relationship with so many students who come through the program.

Perhaps Julie’s biggest passion is providing students with International experiences while at Humber. Julie created and developed numerous opportunities for students to both travel and study abroad. This includes the Travel program’s Trip Planning class - a very unique class where students both plan and execute an international experience. Julie was also instrumental in developing a seven-week exchange in France and a Study Abroad trip to Europe.

Everyone who worked with Julie is certainly saddened she will no longer be with us as a full-time faculty member. That said, we are excited that she will move on to another, equally meaningful adventure and we are confident that she will stay closely connected with the Humber community.

Congratulations, Julie!