About Samantha: Samantha attended Barrett Honors College at ASU from 2009-2013, earning a B.A. in Spanish Linguistics and a B.A. in English Literature. Upon graduating, Sam received a Fulbright scholarship to teach English (language and literature) at a university just outside of Mexico City. When she returned to Arizona, she joined Teach for America and taught math to hundreds of diverse students—including students with specific learning disabilities. During this time, she was honored as a Teacher of Distinction for the highest student growth in the district as well as a Teacher of the Year (2015). She also spent these two years completing her M.Ed. in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Mathematics.
Sam has tutored all subjects (including standardized test/college entrance exam prep) professionally for nearly a decade. In addition to tutoring, as a certified teacher in Arizona, she currently teaches high school and serves as the Director of Curriculum & Instruction at The Jones-Gordon School.