Natalie Leon

I was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. I left when I was 16 to complete my studies abroad. I finished grades 12 & 13 in Toronto, Canada and completed my undergraduate degree in Washington, DC. I practiced Massage Therapy for a few years then I began my career in Quality Control at BioReliance, in Rockville, MD. In 2005, I became the Quality Control Manager for an HIV research facility also in Rockville, but I had already become certified through ACSM as a Health and Fitness Instructor, so that I could train clients in the evenings. In 2004, I was accepted to George Washington University's Masters program for Exercise Science, specifically, Exercise Science, Nutrition and Eating Behaviours. In 2006, I lost my job in Quality Control due to budget cuts, so I decided to make Health and Fitness my career. In September of 2007, I took on the Fitness Manager's position at the gym I have been training out of for the last 3 years. 2007 was my first year as a Figure Competitor. I placed 5th in my first competition, the OCB Yorton Cup.