Natasha is from Syracuse, New York. After studying social sciences at Harvard University, she worked at the investment management firm Bridgewater Associates, LP, eventually leaving to enter the field of education as a Leadership Fellow at TEP Charter School in New York City. She went on to serve as a middle school English teacher in Washington, D.C., through Teach For America. Inspired by her teaching experience, Natasha transitioned into the field of education policy, serving in a chief of staff capacity to executives at a political lobbying firm. Her next career chapter would lead her to earn an MSJ in broadcast journalism at Northwestern University and report for local TV news. Now as a senior correspondent and VP at theGrio, she highlights issues impacting Black communities domestically and globally. She also works as a CNN Political Analyst and is author of a forthcoming memoir about Black Latina identity. Natasha plans to deepen her domestic policy expertise and focus on solutions for socio-economic inequality.