Résumé

Professional Experience

Virginia Health Catalyst, 2011-2020

Samantha started at Catalyst as a communications and operations manager in August 2011. Over the next nine years, her roles increased in responsibility and challenge as the organization itself grew from a young nonprofit to successful health advocacy organization. At Catalyst, she honed her skills in communications, programming, marketing, and people management, and earned wonderful friends and mentors along the way.

Roles

  • Program Director

  • Director of Strategic Partnerships and Operations

  • Operations Director

  • Communications and Operations Manager

Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition, 2004-2011

Samantha began her professional career in earnest at Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition (“MARC”, now WMVI Quality Insights). At MARC, she learned how to plan and execute events, craft a budget, manage databases, design educational programs, and collaborate with healthcare professionals.

Roles

  • Education Director

  • Educational Assistant

  • Kidney End-of-Life Committee, Hospice Committee Staff

Education

Manager Development Program, 2017, Floricane, Inc.

Certificate in Nonprofit Management, 2014, Nonprofit Learning Point and Virginia Commonwealth University

Emerging Nonprofit Leaders Program, Certificate of Achievement, 2010, Nonprofit Learning Point and Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Former ENLP Alumni Connections Chair

Bachelors of Arts Degree in English, 2003, James Madison University

  • Creative Writing Concentration

  • Golden Key International Honor Society

Community Service

Parent-Teacher Association Board Member, 2021-Present

Neighborhood Communications and Marketing Committee, 2016-2020

YWCA Richmond Young Women’s Leadership Alliance Member, 2014-2017

  • Former “Conversation Piece” Event Chair

SupportOne, Inc. Board Member, 2008-2011