Samantha (she/her/hers) is an Indigenous/Hispanic mother of two that serves as the Manager of Growth and Culture for the Wayfarer Foundation, a spiritually-rooted organization that invests in social justice work and is the 4th largest funder of grassroots Indigenous non-profits. An Obama Scholar recognized for elevating lived experience, she uses her role as a catalyst to elevate Wayfarer’s grantee partners by managing development and wellness initiatives including sabbatical, emerging leaders, DEIBA, and capacity building programming.
