Looking at the Highlands during a 2022 visit to Scotland

At a Glance...

Natalie Penry

In constant search of a story to tell.
Avid traveler, reader, writer.
Probably sitting on the floor of someone's living room with peanut butter.

About Me.

Education & Experience

2025-2025

Masters in Creative Writing
University of Edinburgh

Areas of Study: Fiction Writing, Twenty-First Century Fiction

Organizations: From Arthur's Seat, EUSA Student Voices, PublishEd, DLAM Media Captioning

2020-2024

Bachelors in Film/Video Production

Purdue University

Minors: Creative Writing, Spanish , English, Member of John Martinson Honors College
Awards: Purdue Undergraduate Literary Awards 2021 & 2022, John Martinson Honors College Outstanding Senior,
Presidential Scholarship Recipient, National Merit Scholar, Dean’s List, SAIL Scholarship Recipient

Organizations: Alpha Gamma Delta, Women-in-Film Learning Community, Honors Mentor Program

Spring 2023

Semester at Sea

Institute for Shipboard Education

Areas of Study: Travel Writing, Global Studies, History of WWII in Europe, Global Literature

Organizations: Alumni at Sea

Semester at Sea (SAS) is a multi-country study abroad program allowing participants to travel via ship to 10+ destinations per term in pursuit of a global education.