Samantha earned her BA in Graphic Design and Digital Media from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Upon graduating, she moved to Portland, Maine, and started her own graphic design company, Align Design Company.

Samantha hopes to use her future MCAD experience to learn how to best utilize and mainstream sustainable materials, such as hemp and fungus, in the package design industry. Samantha keeps sustainability in mind and hopes to be a part of the future of eco-conscious design that has a positive impact on our planet.