Some of Samantha’s first memories consist of spending hours on end at her tiny, Fisher Price desk at age three.

Whether she was teaching herself how to read or endlessly painting abstract drawings, Samantha clearly recalls having a deep love of learning, a knack for unbounded creativity, and out-of-the-box thinking.

When her parents heard of the Gifted & Talented program in 1995, they knew their daughter would be a great fit. However, Samantha’s kindergarten teacher was quick to disagree and labeled her as a “scattered brain.”

Nonetheless, Samantha’s motivation to be surrounded by kids who were just like her was enough for her to strategize a way into the GT program at the young age of 7 years old.

As a young innovator who didn’t take “no” for an answer, she was a force to be reckoned with and wasn’t going to let her “scattered-ness” get in the way of her end goal. 

Yet school was anything but easy for her past 5th grade. As a teenager, Samantha lived with undiagnosed ADHD and spent grades 6-12 procrastinating writing essays, and dreading timed writing exams.

It wasn’t until her first year at Florida State University that she learned a new process of recursive writing that functioned in tandem with her ADHD brain.

Fast forward 13 years, to the height of the pandemic, Samantha homeschooled students that went from a state of boredom and ‘online-school-fatigue’ to a place of engagement by balancing lecture, discussion, interactive games, movement, and mindfulness meditation. 

Expertise in Reading, Writing, & Executive Functioning:

Samantha spent her early twenties working at various tutoring centers as an English tutor. She received special training in dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and other learning differences. During these years, Samantha developed a deep appreciation for helping individuals uncover new methods of tackling schoolwork. Her teenaged clients, who felt scattered, overwhelmed, and easily distracted, walked away with customized tools & education to feel empowered, supported, more confident, and ready for the next step after high school. 

As a team, Samantha and her clients harness their processing & performance strengths, and utilize them as a vehicle to help them to reach their goals. She has no greater joy than when witnessing an “ah-ha” moment, facilitating a breakthrough, or supporting her students with acceptance and encouragement. 

Mission:

Samantha’s mission is simple. She wants all children, teenagers, and young adults to feel empowered and confident both in and out of the classroom. When she’s not facilitating breakthroughs, you can find her instructing yoga, playing with her two dogs, and reading suspense fiction novels.