Samantha Cardenas, Psy.D.

Samantha Cardenas, Psy.D. has a varied work experience spanning from 2012 to 2023. Samantha worked as a Data Analyst at Pearson Learning Solutions from October 2012 to January 2014. From April 2013 to April 2014, they worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Child Guidance Center, Orange County. In 2013, they were a Psy.D Trainee at Camino Nuevo High School from September to June. From August 2015 to August 2016, they completed a Doctoral Psychology Internship at UNLV Student Counseling & Psychological Services. Samantha also worked as a Research Assistant at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine from 2018 to February 2019. Samantha served as a STOP Program Coordinator at Centro Multicultural La Familia from August 2020 to January 2021. From January 2021 to present, they are a Program Coordinator at Keep Genesee County Beautiful. In 2022, they worked as a Triage Clinician at Lapeer County Community Mental Health from January to March. From April 2023, they began working as a Mental Health Clinician at Orchards Children's Services.

Samantha Cardenas, Psy.D. obtained their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology from Vanguard University of Southern California in 2007. Samantha then went on to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology from 2009 to 2015. In 2018, they enrolled at the University of Michigan-Flint and earned a Masters of Public Health with a focus on Health Education, which they completed in 2021.