After graduating from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and English, she served with an AmeriCorps program in rural Colorado focused on student literacy and filling educational gaps. She is passionate about children’s literature, literacy, and all things creative writing. Most recently, she has received her Master’s in Writing from Warwick University of England. Other than writing and education, Sam loves rowing and competition shows and tries hard not to pet every dog she’s ever seen. While serving with 826 Boston, she will be pursuing a Ph.D. in Literary Practice, attempting to keep her houseplants alive, and getting to know the Boston area.