I'm Junia
Product manager. Realtor. Educator. Speaker. These are not separate careers for me. They are pathways leading to the same mission to cultivate spaces for the community through education and opportunity building.
I grew up in Providence. Went to Sophia Academy and Wheeler. I then went to BU for Computer Science, and came back. Have been building at the edge of technology, education, and community since I was 19, mostly because the problems I care about do not fit neatly into one lane.
That is what "The Education Alchemist" means. Not a title. A method. Take a look around.
At a Glance
What I Stand For
Values that drive everything
01
Equity
Every product, policy, and process should be built with the idea that we're all at the table, thus all product and technical requirements should be configurable to varying user personas.
02
Transparency
I know what's it like to be effected by a decision, and not be privy to the decision-making. Whether in product, real estate, or education, people deserve to understand the systems that impact their day-to-day explicitly or implicitly.
03
Innovation
We are born with creativity and deserve the opporunity to create in every avenue that honors all of our safety and respects our needs. With proper ethical guardrails, we are limitless in our capacity to contribute to the world.
04
Community
From Providence to our global community, I believe that my work is meant to design pedastals for all of us to share our piece in a manner to galvanize for our needs and then seek peace amongst our village.
Career Milestones
The journey so far
Founded Age of Advocacy
Launched a K–12 tech education initiative at 19, built around the belief that advocacy and access belong together.
Boston University — BA Computer Science
Co-created and taught DS291: Exploring DEI in Technology, the first accredited course of its kind at BU. Led an eight-person JEDI team at BU Spark! across three academic years. 95% program completion rate. 2022 Employee of the Year nominee. Now serves on the BU Spark! Alumni Board.
NYU Center for Data Science — Research Fellow
Undergraduate research fellowship in data science, concurrent with a Data Analytics internship at The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA.
Microsoft — Technical Program Manager Intern
Built a Power BI dashboard tracking 300K+ server programs across Cloud Hardware Infrastructure, cutting stakeholder analysis time by 30%. Selected as a Bloomberg Black in Tech Lab Fellow, 1 of 22 nationally.
Center for Women & Enterprise — Instructor
Designed and delivered a multi-module workshop series on Intro to Web Design, DEI for E-Commerce, and DEI in Product Design for 40+ underrepresented business owners across 18 months in Providence, RI.
Capital One — Senior Technical Product Manager
Govern API and income data platform strategy across 16M+ consumer accounts. Spearheaded the 30M+ account DFS/Discover migration, the largest card conversion in Capital One history, delivered on schedule with zero service degradation.
Sophia Academy — Women of Wisdom Keynote & Honoree
Selected as keynote speaker and honoree at Sophia Academy's Women of Wisdom Gala — Rhode Island's distinguished annual recognition of women whose lives reflect courage, responsibility, and community impact. Recognized by the United States Congress for contributions to education and community advocacy. Now serves on the Sophia Academy Alumni Council.
Keller Williams — REALTOR®, Chicago
Built a renter education seminar program from scratch covering tenant rights, fair housing law, and financial self-advocacy. Delivered multilingual client services with a 95% satisfaction rate across Chicago's competitive rental market.
Junia Janvier LLC — Founded
Formalized the work that started with Age of Advocacy in 2019 under one roof. The LLC is the operating entity behind The Education Alchemist, housing the consulting practice, speaking engagements, curriculum development, and the resources built for communities that have had to figure it out without support.
Corcoran Chart House Realty — REALTOR®
Launched a community-first residential sales practice in Rhode Island serving buyers, sellers, and investors. Services conducted in English, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.
Let’s Connect
Whether you’re looking to alchemize together,
book a speaker, or connect
I’m always open to talking about technology, housing,education, advocacy, or the intersections between them. Let’s build something impactful together.