Julie Stockard has been a classroom teacher for nineteen years. She began teaching at Oasis Academy in 2012 as a fifth grade teacher. She made the switch to Oasis Academy College Prep upon its opening after receiving her secondary education licensure. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts in English.

Mrs. Stockard loves the feelings you get when you walk down the halls at Oasis Academy. She can still remember the first time she entered the school, and could feel the excitement of learning.

In her classroom, she enjoys “hearing the depth of knowledge in the student conversations when they are working together on projects.” She also enjoys teaching her students for two years and really seeing their growth in their time with her. Her favorite part of coming to work is interacting with the students each day. 

A few fun facts about Mrs.Stockard: She has taught almost all grades from Kindergarten to college English at WNC. The only two she has not taught are seventh and eighth grades. She enjoys trying new recipes and trying out new restaurants - so basically she likes good food. She has four adult children and one adorable grandson. She likes to play board games and her current favorite game is Ubongo.

Mrs. Stockard says, “I love what is happening at OACP. The staff is excellent and the learning that happens in the classrooms is exciting. I enjoy seeing my students work hard in school, knowing they are working towards a degree and career they are excited about.”