My name is Natalie, and at the beginning of this year I quit my full time sales & services job of 2.5 years to take a part time position as an educator at Unity in Learning, the nonprofit that operates the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum and Leslie Science & Nature Center. Since then, I have also gotten a part time job as a historical presenter at The Henry Ford. These are jobs that align with my lifelong goals and have been deeply fulfilling for me. I've never done work where I was truly upset to miss a day of work when I was sick, but I've experienced that this year for the first time. I have also been working on an Advanced Route to Certification course since the beginning of this year, and I am going to take the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification by year's end.

I am sharing this fundraiser again with the intention to raise funds for the cost of registering for the MTTC, and to help me through the next couple of months, as work at both of my jobs is slower in the fall. I am truly grateful for whatever assistance you are willing to give to help me reach my goals.