Natalya Shelburne is a developer, designer, educator, speaker, and artist. She is a software engineer at The New York Times and an occasional instructor at Harvard Extension School. Previously, she was an Art Director at a non-profit school where she led a team of artists, started a community art education program, and taught people how to paint, draw, and grow their creativity. Natalya holds bachelor's degrees in Studio Art and Psychology, and a master's in Creativity and Talent Development. Crossing disciplines and building bridges between design and engineering is at the foundation of much of her work. She lives in New York City with her husband, daughter, and two cats.