Samantha W. is a Deputy Director, Program Office at USAID. They is proficient in Spanish, French and Indonesian. Colleagues describe them as "Samantha is a very bright and hard-working scholar and development professional. I worked closely with Samantha for two years on climate change-related and Indonesian natural resources management issues. She is a strong self-starter and is thorough in completion of her assignments. She is also very pleasant to work with. " and "Samantha is hard-working development professional skilled in climate change, biodiversity conservation, and agricultural development. She pays attention to detail which promotes efficient project management and results. Her persistence to follow up and complete the job earn her well-deserved high marks. "