Samantha joined the Foundation as a summer intern in 2009 and was hired as the Program Associate in October 2011 before becoming the Communications Manager in 2014 and the Scholarship & Program Officer in 2019. She assists with Foundation grantmaking, specifically the Foundation’s scholarship program, as well as communications efforts. Samantha is the designated liaison to the Foundation’s Men & Boys' Fund and the Women & Girls Fund and is responsible for supporting the donor development and fundraising efforts of both funds.