Born and raised in Spokane’s Hillyard neighborhood, Natasha was the first in her family to graduate college. A graduate of Rogers high school (2000) and Running Start student, she earned an AA Degree from Spokane Community College (2001), a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Washington (2003), and a law degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles (2006). Natasha has represented people from diverse backgrounds across CA and WA. She has served as a moot court coach at Gonzaga Law School for 4 years. In 2024, she served as interim editor for The Black Lens, a newspaper focused on Spokane’s Black community. She is also a licensed broker and small business owner. Natasha and her two children live on Spokane’s South Hill.