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= Natalie Lefevre = Natalie Lefevre is a social media consultant, digital marketing strategist, speaker and travel influencer. Her career has taken her to 111 countries across the world. She was Director of Corporate Affairs at Euronews from 2015 – 2018. Natalie managed Euronews NBC’s travel site Wander, and was instrumental in the launch of their luxury site Living It. Natalie’s Instagram @Island_Natalie has more than 300,000 followers.

Early Life
Natalie was born in the Seychelles Islands to a German mother and Seychelles father, and has one sister. After the government was overthrown in 1980, the family left the island. Natalie started her education in Munich before following her parents to Houston, Texas, where she grew up.

In her youth, Natalie was a keen swimmer, gaining a place on the national team ATEX of the United States and played in the USTA championships. In tennis she was ranked number two in Texas between the ages 11-13. She played basketball and performed ballet and tap dance. She played the flute, piano and guitar. Natalie attended the University of Houston where she earned a Bachelor of Business in Computer Information Systems.

Media
From 2015 – 2018, Natalie held the position of Director of Corporate Affairs at Euronews NBC. She worked on the media network’s negotiations with the European Commission and managed several departments including Communications, Press and Partnerships. She organized all the CEO’s speaker appearances, including at the European Business Summit, choosing the panel, subjects and content filming. Natalie managed Euronews NBC’s travel site Wander, and also worked as a contributing journalist to the platform. She was instrumental in the launch of Euronews NBC’s luxury site Living It helping launch the strategy and five departments, building and managing the teams for creating the site and helping with the launch.

Natalie left her corporate position at Euronews NBC to focus on social media consultancy. Through her consultancy firm, Eagle Eye View, she advises clients on how to achieve organic growth on social media, including Naomi Campbell for her charity Fashion for Relief. Natalie manages Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for high profile clients, taking over accounts and posting content with her team. She also works on content editing and advises on photo shoots, video creation and blue tick verification. Natalie also consults on digital strategy, digital marketing, partnerships strategies, and public relations.

From 2014 – 2016, Natalie worked as a brand ambassador for the online luxury fashion retail platform FarFetch, advising on PR and global VIP events, entering the German market and helping improve website navigation.

Natalie is known for her travel journalism on Euronews NBC’s travel site Wander.

Her Instagram, @Island_Natalie, posts on her world travels and the charitable causes she supports. She has over 310k followers, and advises luxury brands and resorts worldwide.

In 2018, she was chosen as The Editor’s Pick of the Best New Influencers at MSNBC. She has also been profiled on Yahoo News.

Philanthropy
For many years, Natalie has used her skills and connections to support good causes. When the Indian Ocean tsunami wreaked devastation on her native Seychelles islands in 2004, she worked with the charity Medical Bridges to support humanitarian relief efforts, personally organizing and funding the transport of a container with hospital supplies. Natalie has sat on the board of various charities in Houston. She supports the Sheba medical hospital in Tel Aviv year round with her engagement and time. Natalie is heavily involved in using her platform and voice to support companies that as sustainable or plastic free, and is an ambassador for the save the oceans charity, the OOF Foundation.

Personal Life
When she is not travelling for work, Natalie splits her time between Victoria in the Seychelles; Munich, Germany and Houston, Texas.