Natalie Jackson is a Dame in the Order of Malta, a lay religious order of the Catholic Church.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Wright State University in Dayton Ohio as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Community Counseling from Saint Mary's University in San Antonio Texas.  Natalie is a faculty member and graduate of the Spiritual Direction Certificate Program at Divine Mercy University, a premier institution of higher learning respected for its Catholic-Christian Meta Model approach to training Catholic psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors and spiritual directors.  She is professionally trained in the Contemplative-Evocative Model of spiritual direction and is helping to form future spiritual directors as a residency adjunct at Divine Mercy University.  During her 23-year career, Natalie has worked for federal and local government as well as the non-profit sector.  She was called to work in professional ministry in 2017 and spent three years as a director and pastoral associate, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, playing a key leadership role in the establishment of multiple ministries, administrative infrastructure, and the providence of pastoral support.  During this period, Natalie was also invited to participate in the Expanded Reason Congress sponsored by the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation and University of Francisco di Vitoria, in Rome, as the result of her scholarly writing submission on faith and reason.  In 2023, Natalie was appointed to the Spirituality Committee of the Order of Malta Federal Association, in Washington DC, where she assists with determining the focus of spirituality for Knights and Dames throughout the United States.  At the local level, Natalie has served as Co-Chair of the Order of Malta Charlotte Region Spirituality Committee which contributes to the spiritual development of approximately 65 Knights and Dames in the area.  In August of 2022, Natalie and her husband founded The Eremos Group, a Catholic leadership training, coaching, behavioral analysis, spiritual direction, executive faith advising and retreat provider.  Natalie is a professional spiritual director, retreat master, executive faith advisor and Vice President of The Eremos Group and seeks to do everything for the glory of God.