Natasha Halevi was born and raised in Ventura, California. She graduated with honors from Saint Bonaventure High School. Halevi attended college at the University of California, Davis where she graduated with a Biology B.S. and a Dramatic Arts B.A. While at UC Davis, she was also an active guide for Outdoor Adventures where she guided whitewater rafting, sea kayaking and rock climbing trips. While in college she spent two summers working in Yosemite National Park as an Interpretive Ranger and Biological Technician. She also lived in Boulder, Colorado in her early 20s where she was an avid rock climber and active proponent of sustainable design.