Hello everyone!
My name is Atalie, or Natalie without the “N.” I grew up in Dubuque, Iowa but have resided in Des Moines, Iowa for the last 10 years. I received my Bachelor’s degree from Drake University in Health Sciences and my Master’s degree in Public Health from Des Moines University. I have worked for several nonprofits and on a research study and am presently employed as a full-time human performance coach at EMC Insurance. My role involves coaching employees in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, proper nutrition, mindfulness, stress management, communication, and personal and professional development.
I have worked with youth in the past at various nonprofits and am excited to embark on this new journey. One of my future goals is to become a foster parent and I am looking forward to learning more about the child welfare system from the youth and sharing that unique perspective with the rest of the Des Moines community.
In my free time, I enjoy playing sand volleyball competitively and traveling. I also do stand-up comedy and am a member of an all-female entrepreneurial group called FemCity. My hope is to one day own and operate a coaching business. I also cherish spending time with family and friends and my two guinea pigs, Sage and Loomi.
Atalie Ferring
Phone: (515) 981-6175
E-mail: atalie.ferring@gmail.com
AMP is a youth-driven, statewide group that seeks to unleash the full potential for personal growth among foster and adoptive children in Iowa. AMP offers leadership opportunities, service learning projects, speaking opportunities, and educational/vocational assistance. AMP also provides the life skills youth need to become self-sufficient, independent adults.
| Ames | Eldora State Training School |
| Burlington | Fort Dodge |
| Cedar Rapids | Marshalltown |
| Council Bluffs | Mason City |
| Davenport | Ottumwa |
| Des Moines/Mobile | Sioux City |
| Dubuque | Waterloo |
