Natalie Tackitt is the North Carolina Coordinator for HealthySteps, a program of ZERO TO THREE. She has over 30 years’ experience in a variety of educational settings including pre-schools, Parenting Education in home visiting, school and pediatric settings, elementary classroom education as a teacher and principal, and working in collaborations across multiple agencies building supports for families. She earned a Master’s in School Administration at UNC-Greensboro, a Master’s in Education of the Deaf at Smith College, and a Bachelor in Early Childhood Education at Bloomsburg State University. Natalie has a strong belief that we best strengthen communities by strengthening families. Natalie lives in Randolph County, North Carolina with her husband and has two adult children and 3 grandchildren.