Natalia Koss Vallejo has lived in Seattle with her partner and two ridiculous cats since 2016. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Natalia's Mother, a Colombian American immigrant and psychotherapist, and Father, a labor activist and union electrician, instilled strong values and a commitment to helping others from a young age. Natalia has nearly two decades of experience in nonprofit advocacy, community organizing, political advocacy, and public policy. Her early career focused on abortion advocacy and reproductive justice, and has since expanded into other public policy issues. Most recently, she worked at Uncommon Bridges, a Seattle-based consulting firm, where she managed many government projects big and small. Prior to that she worked in the WA state legislature. Natalia’s passions outside of public policy and social change include cooking, gardening, gaming, D&D, and other nerdly pursuits.