Julie Greene, better known as “Miss Julie,” has missed only three work days in 25 years of transporting students at the Bagnall Elementary School and Pentucket Regional Middle High School.
Over tens of thousands of miles, she’s built countless connections with students and their families, receiving thank-you cards, drawings, and invitations to birthday parties.
“I work every day because I want the parents and kids to know I will show up for them, and that the kids will arrive at school safely,” Greene says. “The best part of my days is seeing my kids’ faces.”
Greene has received two awards this year for her dedication to her students and attention to safety – she’s never been involved in a preventable crash
She received the Lytx DriveCam Bus Driver of the Year in March. Lytx provides training, GPS tracking, and fleet management services for thousands of transportation fleets and more than 5.5 million drivers in more than 90 countries. Lytx honors drivers who operate their vehicles safely and responsibly, have excelled in the Lytx driver safety program, and have enhanced the overall image of the transportation industry.
In August, she was named Driver of the Year by Beacon Mobility, Salter Transportation’s parent company, for her unwavering dedication, professionalism, and care for her student passengers.
Greene, who lives in Groveland, has driven multiple routes throughout the district for Salter Transportation Inc. of Newbury, Pentucket’s contracted transportation provider.
For the past 10 years she has driven routes to the Bagnall Elementary School in Groveland (also known as “the white bus”), and the late bus for students who attend after-school activities.
The awards are a powerful affirmation of the importance of extensive safety training and changing perceptions of transportation professionals.
“The parents and students have always given me respect. But for many people, it’s, ‘you’re a school bus driver,’” Greene says. “Today, people acknowledge drivers as having an important job.
“It’s always been more than a job,” she adds.
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