As an Account Coordinator at Cinch PR, Natalie plays a supporting role in general office management, media relations, research and strategy for hospitality brands including Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, Park Hyatt Aviara and Cyrus Restaurant, as well as for consumer lifestyle brands such as Joint Juice and SusieCakes.

Natalie has held several marketing and public relations internships prior to joining the Cinch PR team. As an intern at Tanimura & Antle, the nation’s leading farming and produce marketing company, based in Salinas, California, she helped develop and support several public relations campaigns including the promotion of green initiatives within the company. At the San Francisco offices of Hill & Knowlton, a global public relations agency, she supported the crisis management team on several high level technology accounts, and also helped attain new business with thorough background research.

Natalie recently graduated from the California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, with a concentration in Public Relations, and a minor in Agricultural Communications. During her time at Cal Poly, Natalie helped manage several accounts for the campus’ non-profit public relations agency, PRSPectives. There, she spearheaded social networking initiatives and events for local businesses and organizations.

Natalie grew up on her own family’s organic table grape farm in Delano, California where she discovered her genuine passion for food and wine at the tender age of eight. She has traveled Europe extensively and has made it a priority to stay in touch with family in her countries of origin, Greece and Croatia. She enjoys the rich culture and diversity of the city of San Francisco and continues to explore all that it has to offer.