Photo of Natalie Pressburger

It is with great sadness the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies shares the news of the recent death of Natalie Pressburger. Natalie has been the Departmental Administrator in our department since 2014. She was also the Graduate Administrator in our department from 2007 until 2014. In 2012 she was the winner of the Sheila McCallum Leadership Award. Prior to this she worked in the Psychology department as Assistant Graduate Administrator. In her youth, Natalie earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Translation from York University (Glendon Campus).

Those of us who worked with Natalie will remember her great sense of humour, her welcoming nature, and her ability to bring people together. After a courageous fight against cancer Natalie passed away on July 5th, one month shy of her 64th birthday.

Remembering Natalie Pressburger – Obituary 

The impact Natalie made in our lives can be seen in the tributes that have started arriving, and we are posting them on the Condolences and Memories of Natalie Pressburger page.  If you would like to contribute additions to this, please email Nika Linseman.  

Departmental staff off to celebrate graduating students at convocation in 2019. From left to right: Nika Linseman, Karen Tucker, Natalie Pressburger, Erin Johnston, Natalia Fierro Marquez