Natalia Ballestero joined IYF in 2011 as a Program Coordinator for Entra 21. She came to IYF from Convergence where she worked as a research fellow for the Education Reform Initiative. She graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law with a business law concentration. During her studies she participated in a research project called the Global Labor Fund which explored investing opportunities for international laborers. She speaks Spanish, French, and Portuguese.