Samantha joined NCTQ after gaining experience in both the education and journalism worlds. She held public relations roles for several non-profit and educational organizations, and she coordinated and participated in academic and extracurricular programming for LAUSD. Most recently, Samantha was an English Language Arts and drama teacher in South Los Angeles. Now at NCTQ, she works on the communications team and focuses on strategy, outreach, and publication. Samantha holds a B.A. in Public Relations from the University of Southern California, an M.A. in English in Education from King’s College London, and she earned her teaching credential through Loyola Marymount University.
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