Natasha graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Animal & Veterinary Sciences and was a member of the NCAA Division I Rifle Team. She then completed a Master's in Agriculture, Forestry & Consumer Sciences before moving to the University of Mississippi. While at Ole Miss, she was the Assistant Coach for the NCAA Division I Women's Rifle Team and additionally earned a Master of Science in Exercise Science, with an emphasis in Physiology. Following this degree, she transitioned to a Masters in Curriculum & Instruction and was a member of the Mississippi Teacher Corps and taught sciences in an impoverished rural school for two years. Natasha's teaching experiences then took her to rural Nome, Alaska where she taught for two years in a village on the Bering Sea. She moved back to central Pennsylvania in 2018 to be closer to her parents. Natasha is an avid hiker, enjoys backpacking and traveling! She worked as a Kinesiology Academic Adviser for three years before joining the Eberly College of Science advising team where her main charge is working with students who are in Academic Warning.

Random Fact: Natasha successfully climbed Mt. Rainer in 2025!