For over 15 years, Samantha has worked with teens, families and adults from all over the world. She started coaching teens with UCLA, working in communities across Los Angeles as a mindfulness coach and educator. Samantha has volunteered in Guatemala, Portugal, Spain, the UK, Sweden, and Peru providing Community-Based Psychological services to youth and families.
Samantha has worked with some of the most prestigious and effective youth empowerment programs including the EduCare Foundation, Insight Seminars, the Canadian Association of International Programs (CADIP), UCLA MARC, UCLA Community-Based Learning Program, and the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, St. Luke’s Medical Center in New York City as well as Meditation Centers both locally and abroad. She has designed and led school-based mindfulness programs for schools in Los Angeles and adult education programs abroad. She has also trained in delivering and has led online mindfulness courses for United Health Care.
She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UCLA and her Master’s Degrees in Clinical and Educational Psychology from Columbia University and in Emotion Science from Mid-Sweden University. She has taught courses at the graduate level at Columbia University in subjects such as Mother-Child Matrix, Adjustment, and Mindfulness with Youth. She co-developed a mindfulness program at Columbia while being a lead researcher in the mindfulness lab. Additionally, Samantha has trained in behavioral neuroscience, guided imagery, yoga, and nutrition.
For the last five years, Samantha has been a content creator and teacher on the Headspace app and co-hosts on the award-winning podcasts Goodnight, World, Dear Headspace, and Radio Headspace.
Samantha completed a Certificate in Mindfulness Facilitation from UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center and trained with Mindful Schools and Inner Kids. She offers Mindfulness Coaching and Facilitation for youth, adults, families and educators both in-person and online.
Samantha is based in Southern California. In-person speaking engagements beyond 90 miles may require a fee for travel expenses.
