Samantha – also known as Sam – is a graduate student from Laguna Beach, California. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the Rossier School of Education. Samantha loves being a member of the Trojan family, and enjoys the connection she shares with other students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

A little-known fact about Samantha is that she pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Painting. She loves all kinds of music, and has lately been listening to a lot of Kim Petras. Her most memorable travel experience thus far has been living in South Korea and France, and visiting Japan and Indonesia. If she could possess one superpower, she would like to have a super-brain to learn any language with ease!

Samantha is a Student Ambassador for the Rossier School, and also works at the USC American Language Institute. In her spare time, she loves to hike, read, and do yoga. After graduation, she would like to teach English to non-native speakers at a university, and continue to be involved with USC.