Natalia Orozco

Director

Natalia is an ardent believer in the power of strategic communications to bring forth radical change. She approaches all her work with deep empathy, natural curiosity, a passion for people and an unrelenting desire to leave the world a little better than she found it.

Based in the Pacific Northwest, Natalia has worked with clients across the country and around the world, including nonprofits as close as Portland, Oregon, and Seattle and as far as Mexico and Switzerland. At Spitfire, she has ghostwritten speeches for philanthropic leaders, nimbly built and launched entire brands on short timelines, landed media coverage for issues ranging from the use of guns in domestic violence cases to the decriminalization of drugs, and developed communications plans and media strategies to help clients advocate for better policies and change hearts and minds. Natalia has extensive experience in gender justice issues, including her recent work with the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the newly launched advocacy organization, Survivor Justice Action. 

Prior to Spitfire, Natalia was the director of brand strategy and communications at the nonprofit organization Justice + Joy National Collaborative (formerly National Crittenton). Her work there focused on issues impacting cis and trans young women and gender-expansive young people impacted by trauma and violence. This included expertise in issues ranging from the criminalization of women and girls and gender based violence to teen pregnancy and economic development. Her experience working closely with youth survivors and advocates in this role firmly rooted her in asset-based, intersectional and trauma-informed approaches that center the lived experience of those most impacted by oppression and injustice. 

Natalia is fluently bilingual in English and Spanish, and her experience includes radio/video production and light design. She earned her master’s degree in strategic communications at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication and her Bachelor of Arts degree at Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.