Professional

About Samantha

I was born in Hampton, New Hampshire and moved to Seattle when I was 18 to attend college. Since my arrival to the city, I have worked and served in White Center in Southwest Seattle. Currently, my mom and my brother live in Seattle as well, while my dad still lives in New Hampshire. I spend time commuting between Seattle and Tacoma, where my boyfriend lives.

Interest & Experience in Education

I became interested in education as I was volunteering for Seattle's Union Gospel Mission through a program at Seattle Pacific University (SPU). I began supporting their weekly youth group and wanted to be more present in young people's lives, so I started an internship that allowed me to volunteer in the schools. As I neared my graduation, I still did not want to leave my community, so I continued my work in White Center as well as in the school system. In the past two years since my graduation, I learned that working in a school combines my passion for supporting young people, learning, and community development, and this has pushed me to pursue a graduate degree in Education.