2020

 As I navigate my way through the post-grad existential dilemma of What the Hell am I doing with my life? I’ve come to terms with one unavoidable fact: I must establish myself as a content creator in a manner that that doesn’t require me to pose with energy drinks in bikinis, live at home, or apologize for not having a one sentence answer when people ask me what it is I do.  

It became obvious that I needed one, singular location to host my—wait for it—content. When it came to this website, I couldn’t decide whether I should treat this as more of a resume extension (BORING) or be edgier and develop my own personal brand (PRETENTIOUS). Now, wrapping this process up, I still find myself vacillating between the two spaces and frustrated that such a dichotomy exists at all. I used to have jokes on my LinkedIn page glorifying mini professional stints and turning them into content itself—like the time I had to move James Hetfield’s Escalade in a tight parking lot while working as a runner for NBC, or the time I left school for a semester and worked in a shave ice shop in Maui. I believed that goofing on these experiences through my voice spoke to my character more than my ability to perform functions on Excel or showing off my “skills” in leadership, public speaking, or conducting of journalistic interviews.

Creating this website gives me an opportunity to shut up (finally!) and present myself to the world without the theatrics of cover letters or head shots or likes or comments or certificates or degrees.

I will now stop talking about myself. You’re welcome!

While composing an eclectic and wide breadth of work in satire, film, poetry and spoken word, sports coverage, news writing and gonzo music journalism—with bylines in five publications across various platforms—Natalie has demonstrated journalistic commitment to the most pressing issues of today’s polarized nation, such as growing economic inequality, mental illness and the why the C-word is an integral part of every Irish exchange student’s vernacular.

She independently directed and produced the internationally-acclaimed comedy short, Cancelled (2018), while simultaneously serving as director of media relations for an in-progress, independent documentary on mental illness in Sacramento’s homeless community (No Home Here). After editing and writing for UC Berkeley’s premier music magazine, The B-Side, for three years, she began working for theXchange (formerly Rock With This) as a Music Curator. In January 2020, she began editing for The Baram House, which is a digital magazine representing independent artists and authors, with a focus on literature and fine art. Most recently, she has co-hosted the Pass It Down podcast which has featured guests such as hip-hop legend Luther Campbell, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and New Orleans Saints star Cam Jordan.

Aside from her editorial background, she’s worked in sports (Cal Football Recruiting), events (Sundance Film Festival), politics (The Congressional App Challenge; Clean Energy For Biden), fundraising (Win Michigan, Win the Planet), and legal proofreading (Buehler Workplace Investigations).

She’s versatile, driven and determined to make a difference, whatever the medium may be. Please enjoy this sampling of her work.