Natalie is a current veterinary technician student in MCC Maple Woods Veterinary Technology program and is set to graduate in May 2025. She graduated in 2021 from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor’s in Communication. Prior to joining the veterinary field, she worked for four years in animal welfare and volunteer coordination at KC Pet Project, Columbia Second Chance, and MeowLuxe Cat Hotel. She has fostered 30 cats, and has two of her own cats, Martini and Itty Bitty, who are foster fails. She enjoys reading, thrifting, and yoga, and hopes to one day own a little hobby farm with various barn animals.