Julie Pontvianne has worked for over 10 years in public higher education at Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University, where she held various roles. She was responsible for international cooperation with Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand, before transitioning to teaching in the Hispanic Studies department. Since 2023, she has held a PhD in contemporary Latin American civilization and is currently the head of international relations at ITECH Lyon, an engineering school specializing in applied chemistry.