Samantha Gootkin

Samantha Gootkin has over a decade of diverse experience in the retail and political fields. From August 2013 to October 2023, Samantha worked at Costello's Ace Hardware, ultimately serving as Inventory Replenishment and Pricing Coordinator, where responsibilities included managing inventory replenishment and retail pricing to support corporate objectives. Prior roles at the same company included Assistant Manager, Key Holder, and Sales Associate. Additionally, Samantha gained experience as a Field Intern for Joe Morelle For Congress in 2018 and worked as a Sales Associate at Ace Hardware Corporation while pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at SUNY Geneseo from 2015 to 2019. Early education was completed at Sanford H. Calhoun High School with a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation.