Dr. Julia Ivy is a strategy and international business executive professor at Northeastern University and a creator of BE-EDGE method for boutique employability. Dr. Ivy holds two doctorate degrees, the first a PhD in Psychology and the second in Management. The BE-EDGE Method arose out of the point of intersection of these two specialties. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Ivy consults and acts as an executive coach for  universities and businesses seeking to establish an employment pipeline for highly educated newcomers to a market and industry of their choice.