$260 / month
2 calls per month (60min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 2 days
Hands-on support
👋🏻 Hi, I'm Natalie, a senior design leader with 15+ years of experience building and scaling design teams across fintech, technology, and enterprise data platforms. I've most recently served as Senior Director of Design for U.S. Card Platforms & Data at Capital One. Previously, I led Data Management and Explainability Design teams at Meta, shaping global standards for data transparency and trust. Earlier in my career, I worked for agencies (Accenture, FJORD, AbelsonTaylor) leading 0-to-1 design initiatives for Fortune 500 and public-sector organizations including Allstate, AstraZeneca, Beats Music, Best Buy, Caterpillar Inc, GE, John Deere, Penske, Southwest, and the State of Michigan. But enough about me, my mentorship is about you.
💡 What I Can Help You With
+ Navigating complex, regulated, or highly technical environments
+ Improving your influence of cross-functional partners and executives
+ Stepping into people management from being an individual contributor
+ Establishing the type of leader you want to be and coaching you toward that
+ Preparing you for difficult conversations with managers, partners, and direct reports
+ Helping you define how, where you need to scale your team, and when you shouldn't
+ Getting you organized to recruit and interview candidates who best align with team needs
+ Setting up operational routines to improve your ability to lead and support larger teams
+ Making sense of career transitions, role changes, and times of uncertainty
+ Crafting, refining the narrative around your work for what you do next
🛠️ How I Help Within Sessions
+ Non-judgmental, structured exploration incorporating new points of view
+ Clarification of what success actually looks like for you, and what it doesn't
+ Tangible tools and frameworks to choose a path, not just identify options
+ Co-creative problem-solving with concrete tasks and activities to try then iterate
+ Offering specific examples from my own experiences, mentorship learnings
+ Providing any external resources where applicable if helpful
🏅 Mentorship Background
Over the last decade (outside of MentorCruise) I've successfully helped 100+ mentees increase role level and responsibilities, transition to new roles, and work through a variety of complex and challenging scenarios with Hexagon UX, Design for America, the Global Service Design Network, NYU Makerpace, Parsons School of Design, the Global Service Design Jam, ADPList, and on my own.
🚀 Getting Started
If you'd like to work with me you can message me here on MentorCruise with any questions or jump right into scheduling a session, or applying for a monthly plan. I'll get back to you within 24-48 hours.
I'm looking forward to getting to know you, your work, and supporting you on your career journey!
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What's included in the trial?
Every trial is a little different–here's what Natalie says about their trial:
We'll meet for a quick call (30 minutes or less) where we:
- Introduce ourselves and get to know each other a little
- Discuss your goals, biggest challenges, and how I can support you
- Align on meeting frequency ongoing and communication methods
- Make a plan for our next session and get it scheduled on calendars
- Talk through any questions you may have at this time
