College: Bloomsburg University
Coaching Experience:
Natalie has coached both field hockey and lacrosse in local township recreational leagues and has assisted in running lacrosse clinics in college. She has served as the Assistant Varsity Coach for the Abington Senior High School Girls Lacrosse Team for the past 3 years. This is her first year coaching at Headstrong.
Personal: Natalie, originally from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, was a three-time varsity letter winner in field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse at Wissahickon High School. Natalie served as a captain on her field hockey team her senior year and on her lacrosse team both junior and senior years. She continued to play lacrosse at Bloomsburg University for all four years at the Division II level. In 2012, her junior year, she assisted her team in winning the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship where they were the sixth seed in the tournament, and also the lowest seeded team to win a PSAC title in conference history. Additionally, Natalie held the honor of being a PSAC Scholar Athlete throughout her college career. She graduated in 2013 with a B.S. in Audiology/Speech Pathology and a concentration in Exceptional Individuals. Natalie received her Master’s of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis with an Autism Endorsement Certificate from Arcadia University in 2018. Natalie is currently a Behavior Consultant for a private behavior therapy practice where she is pursuing her BCBA certificate.
What does HEADstrong mean to you?
HEADstrong to me is not only showing determination on the field and also off the field. Being a model athlete as well as an exemplary individual; striving for the best in all aspects of life.