Julia Metelitsa

BIO

Julia Metelitsa has been an active member of Toronto’s Ukrainian community since childhood. She’s an outgoing and hard-working leader, who volunteers within various organizations. At age 4, she began Ukrainian dance lessons and shared her passion for dance at international festivals in Canada, USA and Indonesia with Arkan Dance Company. Julia taught dance for several years, inspiring a new generation of dancers. Most of her volunteer work is with Plast Ukrainian Youth Association, which she joined at age 7 as a young scout. As she grew up, so did her involvement in Plast, where she took on various leadership roles. She has been a counsellor for youth in a variety of settings, including summer camps throughout Canada and most recently, in Great Britain.  She has mentored younger scouts and was a trainer at the internationally recognized camp “Golden Mace” (Золота Булава) in July 2022. Plast Toronto’s signature event, the Malanka, has had the benefit of Julia’s event coordination talent since 2019. Additionally, she is co-lead for creating and managing the content for Plast Canada’s national social media platforms.  Julia has been an active volunteer with Ukrainian Canadian Congress and part of the organizing committees of the Invictus Games and Roman Waschuk Galas. She also joined St. Vladimir Institute’s cultural committee in 2020, managing and moderating their virtual events. In 2022, Julia was awarded with a Plast Certificate of Accomplishment and also the Yvan Baker Award for Leadership. She is a graduate of George Brown College in Special Event Management with Honours and works as an Event & Marketing Professional. Her optimism, positive energy and detail-oriented eye are just a few characteristics that allow her to succeed in the events industry.