Samantha Macy currently serves as the Director of Operations at KIPP Nashville Public Schools, a position held since June 2024. Previously, Samantha held various roles at RePublic Schools from July 2018 to June 2024, including Assistant Principal of Operations, Director of Operations, Dean of Operations, and Math Teacher. Samantha began their career with Teach For America as a Corps Member from May 2016 to June 2018, teaching first grade at Brown Elementary School in Jackson Public Schools, focusing on combating educational inequity in Mississippi. Samantha holds a Master of Education in Elementary Education and Teaching from Delta State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations from Western Michigan University.