Natalie will be teaching first year students Critical Thinking and second year students Community Development. She is a US native with several years of experience living in, working in, and studying Latin America. She is passionate about the development of personal sovereignty for all, especially for women coming from rural contexts. In 2019, she graduated from Appalachian State University where she pursued the study of Sustainable Development with an emphasis on Community, Regional, and Global Development. She is thrilled to work and grow as an educator at LMI.