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I am dedicated to my community, having spent my entire career in the non-profit sector. I have focused on youth, families, reproductive justice, and people who have experienced violence. I center my work on the most marginalized. This has been kids in foster care, the Black community, youth with disAbilities, and LGBTQIA+ people of all ages.

 

I embody the legacy of the griot and the spirit of Sojourner Truth. I use storytelling to do transformative resistance work. I am a caregiver, preach, testify, publicly protest, and hold the pain of my community. I honor relationships, recognize one's social location, and acknowledge this work must be intersectional.

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Three graduation photos of Sam and her son from when he was a baby to a teenager.

Bachelor of Science in Child Youth & Family Studies University of Nebraska Omaha 

 Master of Arts in Teaching College of Saint Mary Special Education & Social Studies. Master of Divinity United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities 

Concentration Social Transformation & Church Leadership 

Grounded in my faith, I work within systems to address injustice and advance equity with a liberation theology lens.

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Let's create accessible, inclusive, and uplifting environments together.

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