Natalie Photiadis

Natalie Photiadis has a diverse work experience in various industries. Natalie currently works at Viridi as a Regulatory & Government Affairs Manager, a position they have held since January 2023. Prior to this, Natalie worked as an Enterprise Coordination and Commerce Optimization Manager at Viridi from June 2020 to February 2023.

Before joining Viridi, Natalie worked at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as a Research Coordinator from August 2019 to June 2020. In this role, they coordinated research studies focused on sickle cell disease and played a crucial role in recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up of subjects.

Natalie also has experience in the non-profit sector, serving as Co-Director at Variety - The Children's Charity of Buffalo and Western New York from July 2016 to April 2018. Natalie also worked as an Assistant at Duke, Holzman, Photiadis & Gresens, LLP from January 2016 to June 2016.

In addition, Natalie has held positions in business development and education. Natalie worked as the VP of Business Development at Tryngo from May 2015 to October 2015, where they identified market opportunities and managed partnership agreements. Natalie was also a self-employed English instructor from June 2014 to October 2015, providing private English language instruction to clients of varying backgrounds.

Natalie gained internship experience at CSR UNIGE - Executive Education in Corporate Social Responsibility at the University of Geneva from April 2014 to July 2014. During this time, they conducted research and analysis and contributed to program communication.

Earlier in their career, Natalie worked as a Branding Program Coordinator at Duke, Holzman, Photiadis & Gresens, LLP from January 2013 to August 2013, where they initiated a branding campaign for the firm. Natalie also worked as a Fulbright Scholar from September 2011 to August 2012, conducting independent research on asylum policy in Italy.

Natalie's work experience also includes a role as a server at Chef Geoff's Downtown from February 2011 to August 2011, where they provided excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Overall, Natalie Photiadis has a diverse background with experience in regulatory affairs, research coordination, non-profit management, business development, education, and branding.

Natalie Photiadis has a diverse education history. Natalie earned a Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Communication Studies, and European Studies from Canisius College, where they studied from 2007 to 2010. Following this, Natalie pursued further studies at the University of Geneva, where they completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Standardization, Social Regulation & Sustainable Development from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, in 2014, they completed an Executive Education Summer Course in Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership at the University of Geneva.

In 2012, Natalie also obtained a certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from TEFL International.

More recently, they attended The Johns Hopkins University in 2018 and 2019, where they obtained a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.