Samantha, a native Californian, started working for the United States Bartenders' Guild in March of 2016 while attaining her degree in Economics at The University of California, Davis. Before working for the USBG, Samantha worked in administration and marketing for a number of years before deciding to pursue her degree at UCD.
Years earlier, Samantha worked in the service industry and really enjoyed working with chefs and bartenders where she gained a love and respect for the time, attention and passion it takes to work in the industry.