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My MVP Story: Nathalie Leenders’ Journey From Salon Chair to Solution Builder

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BetsyWeber
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Feb 17, 2026

From salon chair to solution builder: Nathalie’s fun, courageous path to Power Platform MVP inspires others.

Some career pivots happen slowly. Others arrive with the force of a hairdryer on “max.” For MVP Nathalie Leenders, the leap from hairdresser to IT - and eventually to Microsoft Most Valuable Professi...
Published Feb 17, 2026
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SavioFerraz
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Feb 18, 2026

Stories like Nathalie's inspire us to achieve more! Thank you so much for your super inspiring story.

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    NathLeenders
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    Feb 18, 2026

    💜 I hope it inspires others to just got for it, thank you!