Natalie Evenson

Natalie Evenson is the SANE Program Coordinator at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, Washington, serving adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients. She has been a nurse for 26 years and a forensic nurse for 20 years. Evenson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare from the University of Washington, giving her a unique insight into understanding the work surrounding victims and offenders and navigating the related social systems.

Evenson earned a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah, and subsequently a Master of Science Degree in Nursing Education from there as well, completing a Capstone project developing a BSN training curriculum on Non-Fatal Strangulation.

Evenson has a background in Trauma, Emergency, Critical Care, and Perioperative nursing and is one of the founding members of the AFN Violence and Behavior Special Interest Group. She is also a nurse writer and forensic nursing expert witness and owns My Nurse Writer Consulting and Expert Witness Services LLC. She is passionate about serving individuals and communities affected by violence and educating the forensic nursing community.