Bio
Natalie is an educational consultant, coach and trainer based in Denver, Colorado. She loves going on adventures with her husband, two children and energetic goldendoodle, especially to museums, exploring the outdoors and traveling.
Natalie is passionate about working with institutions, individual educators and families to create the best learning experience for children. Natalie has worked with a variety of Jewish and secular educational institutions, ranging from Sesame Street Workshop to Edmodo, and the Paradigm Project. She serves as a consultant and pedagogical and leadership coach for the Efshar Project in Denver and is a national trainer for Kodo Kids. Natalie guest lectures in both Bachelors and Masters in ECE programs and speaks at education conferences across the United States.
Natalie was the Director of Early Childhood Education at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco.
Natalie is a credentialed coach and trainer through the Colorado Department of Education and is credentialed to offer Reflective Supervision/consultation. She is also a credentialed facilitator of the Pyramid approach, EQIT (Expanding Quality in Infant Toddler Care), and Trauma-Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers.
Natalie has a Bachelor's degree in Human Evolutionary Biology from Emory University and a Master's in Educational Psychology from the University of Colorado. Natalie was also selected to participate in the Jewish Early Childhood Educators Leadership Institute (JECELI), a national professional development and leadership program.