As a Research Assistant on the Exposure to Community Violence (ECV-III) project, Samantha uses qualitative research to understand schools’ conceptualization and practical use of trauma-informed care. Before joining the UChicago Consortium, Samantha worked as a social worker in Chicago providing clinical services to youth in school and community settings. Her current practice and research centers around public schools, holistic well-being of youth, gendered Whiteness, and critical feminist paradigms.