Samantha graduated from the University at Albany with a BA in Psychology. She was the youngest graduate of her class to obtain her MA in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Human Resources and Social work. Once graduated, she worked as an assistant with an insurance agency specializing in FMLA, ADA as well as long and short-term disability. That turned into an 11-year career working as a Senior FMLA Claim Examiner - with a significant focus on client relations and customer service.
Samantha grew up in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She currently lives in the Bronx, with her younger sister, and they both travel to Florida often to visit their father that has now retired down in the Sunny state. She loves her role of godmother to her two goddaughters, as well as “favorite auntie” to all her family and friends’ children. Samantha also loves to travel and has visited places like, Ghana, Australia, New Zealand, and Barbados. One of her bucket list items to is visit all 7 continents, but also loves weekend road trips to places like the Berkshires.