Upon receiving her certification from Parsons School of Design with an Interior Design & Architecture focus, she traveled to Europe to further her training. Gaining inspiration from notable structures & cultural ambience amid cities in Italy, France, Switzerland and England, she returned to the states and immediately began Junior Design work with Shelly McClure, Inc. in Manhattan. Under Effeti USA, Natalie saw the design process through from start to finish and helped manage all design and business aspects for some of New York City's most elite clientele.