Nataly is a military spouse and a mom to four kiddos ranging from a 20-year-old in college to a 1-year-old. Nataly grew up in Las Vegas, NV where she joined the U.S. Air Force in 2008.  She graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Psychology in 2016. When Nataly returned home after college, she met her husband who is Active Duty Air Force and was serving at Nellis AFB in Nevada. They later married in 2019. She obtained her Master of Science degree in Forensic Psychology from Walden University in 2024. Nataly has worked at numerous government jobs but her love for the military and writing has led her to the Northern Sentry where she is able to write about Minot’s military community.