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the potentially meaningful role of health care providers in patients’ lives, and she became set on purs- ing a career as a dentist. Natali was born and raised in Los


Angeles, California and attended Cleveland Humanities Magnet High School in the San Fernando Valley. From a young age, Natali’s parents emphasized the importance of edu- cation. Te first person in her family to graduate from high school, Natali attended the University of Southern California where she majored in Health Promotion & Disease Preven- tion Studies. Upon entering dental school,


Natali found natural and genuine camaraderie among members of Xi Psi Phi. She participated in the


fraternity rush process and became a ZIP by the end of her first year of dental school. Natali served as the Social Chair and Academic Chair of the Alpha Tau chapter. Troughout dental school, Natali was involved in several research endeavors and received fellowship funding for her work. She presented her projects at various conferences, including the National Dental Conference and National Oral Health Conference, and earned two student research awards. Natali was also highly involved as a teaching assistant for cariology and population oral health courses in the dental school curricu- lum at Columbia. Her opportunities in public health, research, and teach- ing have heightened her interest in


a career in dental education. Influ- enced by her past mentors, Natali has continually engaged in outreach and mentorship for students interested in careers in the health professions. Like many Los Angeles natives,


Natali enjoys yoga, trying new and unique foods, hiking in the Santa Monica mountains, and finding new places to have a good latte. After living in New York City for the last five years, she now understands why everyone loves the weather in California. Natali plans to con- tinue battling the cold weather in the northeast; she will be moving to Boston this coming June to pursue an endodontics residency at Harvard University.


During the September 10, 2016 Illinois State Dental Society Annual Session, House of Delegates, held in Bloomington, IL, alumni members of Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity were installed to various aspects of ISDS/ADA leadership.


Left to Right: Dr. Randall Markarian, Beta Mu ’92, ISDS Vice President, Dr. Kenneth Rawson, Beta Mu ’05, ISDS Central Western District Trustee, Dr. Terry Barnfield, Beta Mu ’86, ISDS President, Dr. Robert Bitter, Tau ’78, ADA Eighth District (Illinois) Trustee, and Dr. Keith Dickey, Teta ’74 ISDS Foundation President.


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