Samantha Pedreiro

Samantha Pedreiro has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Currently, they are the Chief Operating Officer at New American Leaders. Previously, they worked at Run the World Digital as the Chief of Staff and Director of Executive Operations, where they led the operations team and collaborated with the CEO on strategic planning. Prior to that, they were involved in state and local campaigns at EMILY's List. Samantha also worked as a Project Advisor at the NYC Department of Social Services and as an Assistant Director at NYU Stern School of Business. Additionally, Samantha has held positions such as Program Manager and Community Engagement Liaison at Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, Policy Analyst at the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, and Urban Fellow and Assistant to the Commissioner of NYC Parks at the City of New York.

Samantha Pedreiro's education history begins in 2008 when they attended Cornell University. Samantha studied Government and College Scholars with a concentration in Human Rights and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in 2012.

In 2011, Samantha participated in the Hansard Scholars Programme at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where they studied Public Policy for a year.

Samantha returned to their education in 2017 and attended American University, where they pursued a Master of Public Administration degree. Samantha completed their studies in 2019.

Additionally, in 2018, Samantha had the opportunity to participate in a Master of Public Policy Exchange Semester at Hertie School.

Overall, Samantha has a strong educational background in the field of government, public policy, and Human Rights with degrees from Cornell University and American University, as well as significant coursework completed at The London School of Economics and Political Science and Hertie School.