Natalie DeLeon

“I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. 

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.  

I hope you dance…” -Lee Ann Womack 

Natalie was born and raised in Long Beach, California. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge in 2021. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development with an emphasis in Early Childhood Development. She has also obtained her Associate of Science for Transfer in Early Childhood Education from Long Beach City College in 2019. She holds a Child Development Master Teacher permit through the state of California. She has experience working alongside children ages 2-5. She believes that children deserve support in all aspects of development, learning, exploring, and creating. This support is shown through the relationships that educators build with children. She is inspired by her past educators who supported her and advocated for her mental health from a young age.  

Natalie loves spending time with her big family; she is the youngest of 8 siblings. She also enjoys spending quality time with her friends. She loves painting, singing, swimming, and playing games in her free time.  She enjoys going on walks to enjoy the sunshine.