André Natta
André Natta (born August 29, 1975 in East Orange, New Jersey) is senior coordinator for Main Street Birmingham and vice-president of community development for the Birmingham Jaycees.
Though he was born in East Orange, Natta grew up in the University Heights section of the Bronx, the older son of two Trinidadian-immigrant nurses. He attended St Nicholas of Tolentine Elementary and Mt St Michael Academy in New York and took art classes at the Cooper Union and at St John's University. He also participated in the Lwanga Scholars program for African- and Latin-American students sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York.
He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in architectural history (with a minor in architecture) from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. He played one year of baseball in college and is still an avid runner.
After 11 years in Savannah, which included stints as a freelance reporter and manager of a bed & breakfast. Natta applied for an opening with Main Streets Birmingham, a city-created nonprofit that aims to revitalize historic commercial districts outside the city center. He moved to Birmingham in 2004 and currently lives in a loft in the Goodall-Brown Building.
In addition to his work with Main Street, Natta is a board member of the Ruffner Mountain Nature Center, and a member of Catalyst for Birmingham's board of directors.
References
- "Andre Natta" (July 13, 2006) Black & White "Urban Living 2006" special advertising section
External links
- Dre's Ramblings weblog
- Main Street Birmingham website