Pantaleo, Natalie: - Natalie Pantaleo is a Philadelphia-based marketing-communications consultant, consummate storyteller, and first time book author with Lying Down with Dogs. As early as the caption in her eighth-grade yearbook indicates, Natalie has wanted to write for a living, and that she does...and more. Adept at interpreting complex information, Natalie creates digestible, well-positioned and compelling campaigns and content for targeted audiences. She is a published features writer and an innovative thinking facilitator as well. Her resume spans healthcare, finance, non-profit, education, and retail. A seasoned strategist, she's led teams at First Penn Bank, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, DSC Advertising, and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, as well as guided clients like New York's Hudson Bread, Los Angeles-based Josie Maran Cosmetics and Revmo, Inc. in Las Vegas. In 2021, Natalie launched her website: www.TheInsideOutMarketer.com. Like Lying Down with Dogs' protagonist Val, Natalie attributes her ability to capture nuance, her fundamental sense of humor and the witty side of sarcasm to her upbringing in the colorful subculture of South Philly where Italian-American influence provided anecdotes for life. South Philly follows me wherever I go, and I wouldn't have it any other way, Natalie admits. She holds an M.A. in Bilingual/Bi-Cultural Studies of Spanish from LaSalle University where she graduated with honors, and a B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations from Temple University. She joyfully contributed time and talent to the Leukemia Society, Cystic Fibrosis and Alexsandra Bilotti foundations. Among her endeavors, Natalie says her most creative and enlightening work-in-progress is raising her lovely and spirited teenage daughter.