Julia Guilbeau is an audience producer at The Texas Tribune, connecting readers with impactful stories. Before joining the Tribune in late 2022, she worked as a digital content editor for The Advocate | Times-Picayune, where she contributed to breaking news, social media and reader engagement projects. She graduated from the University of Louisiana Lafayette, where she majored in journalism. During her time at ULL, she interned at The Acadiana Advocate, covering everything from local business to the 2020 election and the rising opioid crisis in the region. A Lafayette, Louisiana native, she's passionate about Cajun culture, food and festivals.