austin, texas, united states
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Claim your profileNatalia Contreras has covered a range of topics as a community journalist including local government, public safety, immigration, and social issues. Natalia joined Votebeat in June 2022 as its Texas reporter focusing on election administration. She worked at the Austin American-Statesman, where her reporting focused on impacts of government policies on communities of color. Natalia previously reported for the Indianapolis Star, where she helped launch the first Spanish-language newsletter, and at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Natalia was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas.






Gender Studies, Journalism at The University Of Texas At ArlingtonGraduated: 2011
Associates, Journalism at Del Mar CollegeGraduated: 2010
Business Administration, Business Law at Loyola Marymount University, College Of Business AdministrationGraduated: 2009