Julien Jarry – Contributer

Julien Jarry grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, attending Julian Curtiss Elementary, Central and Western Middle Schools, and finally graduated Greenwich High School in 2005. As a kid and young adult, you could find Julien skateboarding, fishing, and hiking around town.After graduating from GHS, he moved to Southern California with his mother, where she grew up. He enrolled in Orange Coast College, joined their crew team and surfed everyday. There, Julien learned how to rock climb from a fellow rower and he never looked back.After a couple years in California, he decided he wanted to come home (to Greenwich). He applied and got accepted to the University of Connecticut in Stamford, CT, packed up his VW Van and drove across the country in the summer of 2008. Julien graduated from UCONN in December of 2010 with a Bachelors in Communications.In five years, Julien has become an advanced rock climbing competitor and instructor. He does freelance instruction and route setting at local gyms such as The Rock Club in New Rochelle, New York. Today, you can find him on local trails climbing boulders hidden in the vast forests of Fairfield county.Julien has held many different jobs and has many different skill sets. One such job he enjoys the most is companioning young adults with minor and major forms of autism.Julien is also an aspiring photographer and film maker. You can see his work at jajphotography.wordpress.comGreenwich holds a special place in his heart.Julien can be reached at – julienajarry@gmail.com