Ositos Teacher (Infants)
Favorite Children's Book: I've Loved You Since Forever by Hoda Kotb
Natalia has been working in the early childhood education field since 2011. She joined the UTCDC in February 2016 after relocating to Austin from Florida. Natalia earned her Child Development Associate credential in 2019 and plans to continue her education. Natalia is passionate about providing high quality care which, to her, means valuing each unique child and building meaningful connections/relationships. She enjoys facilitating a safe and stimulating environment while fostering natural curiosity and is honored and excited to be a part if each child's first year of life.
Natalia is a native Spanish speaker and hails from Panama City, Panama. She loves infants, family time, nature, spending time outdoors, anything food related, music, traveling, embracing different cultures and going on adventures. When she is not at work she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter.