About Natasha

Hometown:
Syracuse, NY

University Partner:
Harvard College

Degree:
A.B. in Government, 2008

Grant Partner:
Facing History and Ourselves

Senior Mentor:
Anna Romer, Program Evaluator

"The Steamboat experience was one of immense personal growth and a catalyst for self-reflection about who I am as a person, and what I want out of a career and my life in general.  Not only did Steamboat provide me with the internship opportunity of my dreams, but it also helped renew my own personal spirit and will to succeed."

Scholar Background

An American Legion National High School Oratorical State Champion, Natasha has always cared about community and people. Natasha was the president of the Association of Black Harvard Women, leading the restructuring and revamping of the organization’s mentorship program into a leadership academy with a comprehensive curriculum and clear set of objectives. She has also made significant contributions to the improvement of communities through her work at New York City’s Agenda for Children Tomorrow and the Harvard College Women’s Center. In 2007, Natasha was named one of 15 most interesting members of the Harvard Class of 2008.

Internship Highlight

At Facing History and Ourselves, Natasha worked with the Director of Evaluation, the Director of Administration, and other team members on several program evaluation projects. She analyzed pilot data from a partner school in Memphis, TN that had implemented a new Facing History curriculum, “Choices in Little Rock,” culminating in a report that would address the impact of the curriculum on students. Natasha was also able to see Facing History's impact first hand by co-facilitating a focus group of Boston high school students who participated in a Facing History summer program.

Where are they now?

Natasha is currently working at Bridgewater, an investment management firm in Westport, CT.