Samantha Epstein Email & Phone Number

United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Driving people and culture at Series B start-up working to close the wealth gap through homeownership

People and operations leader for criminal justice organization focused on supporting individuals who are currently and formerly incarcerated.

Oakland, California

Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA

• Supported the National Program Manager on the Kaiser Permanente Security contract to design, implement and track healthcare security strategies for 2,800 security personnel across 10 states, serving 12 million members.
• Developed a national Recruitment Handbook and rolled out revised job postings to support recruitment efforts for key security personnel across the Kaiser, BCI and Securitas enterprise
• Launched nation-wide communication and change management roll-out for all new recruitment, onboarding and retention programs amidst COVID-19

Oakland, CA

• Promoted to Associate Director role to lead regional college persistence and career-readiness strategy for 1,400 alumni in college
• Managed team of 5 KIPP Through College advisors
• Served on KIPP Through College Leadership Team
• Selected for Managing for Success Fellow (Fall 2016 Cohort) and KTC Emerging Leaders Fellows (Fall 2017 Cohort)

Oakland, CA

• Promoted to manager role to lead regional financial literacy and college savings initiative among 11 KIPP Bay Area Schools to increase college savings account enrollment and recurring contributions
• Formalized MOU and regional partnership between KIPP Bay Area Schools and Utah’s 529 Educational Savings Program to track enrollment and savings data
• Managed team of four College Advisors supporting KIPP alumni toward high school graduation and college matriculation
• Led team to best in network college matriculation plans and highest estimated college completion rate for students attending non-KIPP high schools among 28 KIPP regions
• Served on KIPP Through College Leadership Team and as KIPP Foundation Financial Literacy & Savings Community of Practice leader
• Managed caseload of 70 KIPP high school students in San Jose

Oakland, CA

• Managed case load of community college alumni to provide advising services focused on college persistence, college completion, and career readiness in Oakland and San Francisco
• Created region’s first College Scholars Program to delivery high-quality tutoring and mentoring support for community college students in both Oakland and San Francisco
• Served as a KIPP Through College representative on the College Bound Network’s College Persistence Cohort
• Executed region’s first Alumni Parent Program and delivered a six week parenting curriculum based on the Chicago Parent Program model for pregnant and parenting KIPP alumni

Oakland, CA

• Created monthly academic enrichment and social events calendar for all international students in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Organized guest speakers, community members and academic support team at EF International
• Facilitated student activities, transportation logistics and staff needs for all in-house and off-campus events
• Managed $7,000 school activities budget
• Assisted students with all travel, housing, activities and social needs of students

Chicago, IL

• Oversaw planning, coordination and success of Union Park After School and Girls’ Advisory Board programs
• Designed and implemented curriculum in leadership development, sports and fitness activities and health and nutrition workshops for girls 7-18 years old
• Recruited and retained participants from the community and partner programs to maintain high attendance rates
• Supervised support staff of graduate student interns, assistant coaches, and volunteers
• Maintained ongoing communication with funders and supporters including the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Department of Family Support Services, PepsiCo and Cubs Care
• Successfully wrote and awarded $5,000 Kids Café grant to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to fund family engagement programs through physical activity, health, and nutrition workshops

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Ba, English And Afro-American And African Studies

Activities and Societies: Women's Soccer Club (2002 - 2006)

Education record

Activities and Societies: Women's Soccer, Student Health and Wellness Community Organization