Natasha is a community organizer and artist from South Minneapolis. She is passionate about healing her community and breaking cycles of poverty and miseducation through opportunity and understanding. Her lived experience is a contributor to her passions. Although she grew up in a turbulent household with instability, she was lucky to always have adults in her life who invested in her. They saw not just her troubles but her creativity, her passion, and her empathy. They saw her wholly. This was life-changing for her. Even at a young age, she always knew that she wanted to be more than where she came from, and she knew that it would come through helping other people like her. This led her down the path of becoming a community organizer. She began building community with other young people who had these same dreams and hopes, and by investing in each other, they became changemakers, movement makers, and innovators. Because her community supported her, she grew into a young professional who gets to share the same grace that was extended to her. Because of her community, she is part of the change she hopes to see in the world.

With experience in youth leadership, policy advocacy, and organizational development, she currently serves as a Youth Leadership Coordinator at Youthprise. Some of her skill sets include facilitation, problem-solving, strategic planning, empowering young people through policy work, and team development. She is committed to justice, equity, and liberation for her community.