Natalie Green of South Jordan, Utah, started competing in Special Olympics in 2012. She has competed in a variety of sports, including athletics, bowling, DanceSport and esports. She also competes on the Real Salt Lake Unified team. For the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, Natalie attended as a youth leader and the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 as staff-in-training for Special Olympics North America. As a Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassador, Natalie is an advocate for Special Olympics athletes, working to ensure everyone is respected and valued.
Using her voice to promote inclusion, she hosts the Dad n’ Nat Unified Nation podcast, an exploration of the #GenerationUnified movement. She is also working to co-author a book, “Stand – An Inclusion Story,” with her sister. Natalie’s impactful story was shared in the Humans of New York coverage of the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. In 2025, her work to promote global inclusion takes on Italy.