Samantha has over 15 years’ experience in designing evidenced-based strategies for philanthropies, nonprofits, and corporations in the health sector. She focuses on the social determinants of health and aims to center communities’ needs and aspirations in the creation of more equitable and inclusive systems. She is eager to leverage her background to improve mental healthcare at both the individual and system levels.

Samantha recently joined the Program Innovation team at Share Our Strength, where she runs a portfolio of innovation projects based on human-centered design principles. Samantha was a Director at FSG, a social impact consultancy, where she managed projects across sectors, geographies, and issues. Samantha spent time in India with FSG where she led a team researching innovations that brought about major shifts in the way market systems operate. She has an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced international Studies (SAIS) and B.A. in foreign affairs and economics from the University of Virginia.

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