Julie McDaniel's Profile
A 30-year flight attendant and CRM instructor, Julie McDaniel leads TAA's training program with the warmth and expertise that helped her graduates achieve a 96% hire rate.
Julie McDaniel
Director of Training
- Current FAA Certified Flight Attendant Instructor
- 30+ year Flight Attendant
- Domestic and International flight experience
- CRM Instructor / Re-Current Instructor
- Senior/Lead Flight Attendant experience
- Originally from the California Bay Area
- Married to a Southwest Pilot
Growing up with a father who traveled constantly and praised flight crews, Julie developed a lifelong passion for people and aviation, making a flight attendant career her perfect calling.
Family is everything to Julie, who comes from a large family with 6 siblings, 3 children, and 4 grandchildren. Originally from the Bay Area, she now calls High Point, North Carolina home.
Julie flew for ATA for nearly 15 years as a Lead Flight Attendant and CRM Instructor for new hires and Captain upgrades. She currently flies for Republic Airways based out of Newark.
Julie loves traveling and spending quality time with her family, always bringing her vibrant energy and warmth to everything she does.
Aviation brought her lifelong friendships and even love: Julie met and married her pilot husband while flying in the skies.
During her 30-year flying career, moving military troops worldwide with ATA remains one of her most cherished professional highlights.
In the classroom, Julie empowers students to find their inner flight attendant, achieving a proven 96% graduate hire rate that airline recruiters trust.
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