Samantha is a University of Florida alum who earned her degree in Sustainability and the Built Environment (B.S.) with a minor in Landscape Architecture. She is a full-time Springboard Innovation Fellow for Hillel at Dartmouth College, where she works with students to facilitate Jewish programming on and off campus while highlighting diversity within the Jewish community. As reflected by her work, Samantha is passionate about serving the fields of mental health and storytelling where they intersect. Her research interests lie in the impact of the built environment on human behaviors and outcomes. During her time at the University of Florida, Samantha's capstone research project explored the impact of the built environment on Alachua County's racial disparity gap in standardized literacy test scores. Following her professional fellowship, she is interested in pursuing her Master of Social Work with the intention of becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).Beyond her work, Samantha treasures her spare time by reading and writing fantasy novels, consuming stand-up comedy specials, and listening to obscure Dungeons and Dragons podcasts.