Natalie Bradley

Natalie Bradley is a 4-H Youth Development Specialist with the University of Illinois Extension, providing direction and leadership in programs and topics related to healthy living, including mental health, nutrition, and physical activity. She develops engaging and relevant programs, curriculum, and events that promote healthy living for 4-H youth so that they can thrive in their lives and in their communities.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for almost ten years, Natalie has extensive experience working with youth of all ages, including foster care casework, university family housing programming, school social work, and community counseling. She served as a School Social Worker for Central High School in Champaign, Illinois for eight years before joining McGill Counseling as a therapist for older children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in anxiety, parenting, and perinatal mental health. Natalie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Spanish from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois.