For more than 20 years, Natalee has been active in the movement to end violence against women and children. Before joining the VRLC in 2014, she worked as a Deputy District Attorney assigned to the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Team, in Marion County, Oregon. In addition, she co-chaired the Marion County Sexual Assault Response Team, was an active member of the Marion County Human Trafficking Task Force, and played a key role in the implementation and development of the Marion County Mental Health Court—an alternative treatment court for people suffering from severe and persistent mental illness.