Mr. Natividad was born and raised locally. He grew up in Rowland Heights and attended Bishop Amat High School from 1993-1997. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in psychology, from Santa Barbara, 2001. He received his Mild/Moderate Educational Specialist Credential from Cal State Fullerton, 2004 and his PPS credential and an MS in Counseling at CSUSB in 2015.