Career After Judo
Following her judo successes, DeMars married a second time and had more children. Her third child, Ronda Rousey has also been successful in judo earning a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics and is now a professional mixed martial artist and current UFC Women's Champion.
DeMars pursued further study, including an MA and PhD in educational psychology from the University of California, Riverside. She also taught college for several years in North Dakota.
DeMars' husband died in 1995 due to complications relating to Bernard-Soulier syndrome following a sledding accident. She remarried in 1997 and moved to Southern California where she currently resides. She had a fourth child in 1998.
Circa 2001, DeMars co-founded Spirit Lake Consulting with Erich Longie April St. Pierre. The company strives to improve life on Indian reservations and in other disadvantaged communities. DeMars is currently vice president.
In 2006, DeMars was elected Vice President of the USJA, ahead of Peter Contardo. She remarked: "I think it is important for women to not only be in follower positions as supporters and students, but also in leadership positions."
In 2008, DeMars was hired by the University of Southern California ITS Customer Support Department as a Statistical Consultant. She has over 27 years experience working in SAS and has contributed through her many Wiki and Blog Pages. http://www.thejuliagroup.com/blog/ She supports both UPC and HSC Campuses including the satellite office in Orange County.
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