Julie Brannon

Julie Brannon has had an extensive career working in the social service and blindness industries. Earning her Bachelors and Master of Social Work at Eastern Washington University, Julie began her career with the Department of Social and Health Services before becoming a rehabilitation teacher at the Department of Services for the Blind. In 2011, Julie came to the Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., where she managed support services for employees, including ESL instruction, financial management workshops and became a certified braille instructor. In 2014 Julie went back to the Washington State Department of Services for the Blind to manage their Orientation & Training Center, where she retired in 2019. Julie recently ended her term serving as President for the Washington Council for the Blind and Chair for the State Rehabilitation Council for the Washington Department of Services for the Blind.

Photo of Julie, a light-skinned woman wearing dark sunglasses sitting inside of a restaurant and smiling
  • Seattle to Portland Bike Ride to Support Jobs for People who are Blind

    June 26th, 2014

    A Message from Kirk Greene, Member of the Board of Trustees for The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. Dear friends, Three weeks from now, my son Brett and I will be participating in the 210 [...]

  • Thanks for Celebrating INL’s Expansion Grand Opening Fiesta!

    May 14th, 2014

    Thank you to those who supported the Inland Northwest Lighthouse (INL) Expansion Fiesta. Over 200 people from across the state of Washington gathered at our Addison Street location to celebrate the official grand opening of [...]

  • Bollywood Event to Benefit Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation

    February 4th, 2014

    Prashanthi Chitre Institute of Performing Arts (PCIPA) presents Elements Dance Show this weekend, February 8th and 9th, at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. For the first time ever, some of Seattle's best Bollywood talent have partnered [...]