Samantha graduated with her Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Samantha obtained her Masters of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Samantha worked for three years in a psychiatric residential treatment facility for adolescents before transitioning into conducting crisis assessments. Samantha has been working as an embedded co-responder for a local police department for three years. Samantha serves on the peer support and CISM team for the police department. Samantha is part of the local CIT steering committee and facilitates sessions during the week of CIT. Samantha's passion is assisting those who help others and her primary focus is working with first responders and/or their families.