Natalie Earl

Before earning the title of Executive Assistant, Natalie was a Life Coach in the long-term residential program for over a year. She has other experience in management, mentoring, research, childcare, and trauma informed community education and outreach. Natalie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice & Criminology from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. She is currently a graduate student at UMKC in the last year of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice & Criminology program. Natalie has a passion for studying the intersections of mental health and criminology. She is currently conducting a research project studying the culture between mental health professionals and criminal justice professionals and the impact of collaboration between the two fields.

When Natalie is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her fiancé, playing tennis, hiking, walks with her 2 dogs, trying out new coffee shops, and reading books about true crime.