About
Natalie Contreras (P’urephecha, Tepehuan) is a San Francisco born and bay area raised innovator/ artist/ educator/ multimedia creative who has worked in collaboration with Natives in Tech, the Smithsonian, the Smithsonian National Museum of American Indians, AJ+, and more. She serves as a board member for Natives in Tech & is a co-founder in establishing the global Indigenous First Nations Network at Adobe. She currently manages a scholarship + apprenticeship program to attract diverse candidates from nontraditional backgrounds where they gain access to a network of career switchers, jobs & mentorship within the tech innovation space.
Digital Futures for Women
March 1, 2023
Learn how young Indigenous women are forging their own paths in the tech world and creating a more inclusive environment.
Panelists: Danielle Boyer (Ojibwe), Natalie Contreras (Tepehuán/Coca/P'urépecha). Moderator: April Armijo (Navajo/Pueblo of Acoma). Program in English with English and Spanish captions.
Natives in Tech | NiT Conference 2021 | Navigating a Career Switch into Tech
November, 2021
Learn about resources to navigate switching careers into tech!
creativity | digital storytelling | innovation
Natalie Contreras [Tepehuan & P'urhépecha] is an Indigenous Innovator, Artist, & Educator born in unceded and occupied Yelamu Ohlone Territory also known as San Francisco, CA.
She is a Bay Area leader in the Social Impact space, working on strengthening bridges between innovation, art and indigenous culture & community. Currently exploring how indigenous people can lead innovative solutions specific to our communities.
Alum of TechSF, Hack the Hood, Bay Area Video Coalition, QWOCMAP + SF Native Health Center, General Assembly Speaker Highlight