Samantha Pivnik Gaona

Samantha Pivnik Gaona has held a variety of roles throughout their career. Samantha began their career in 1997 as an Executive Assistant at Alpha Systems Fire Prevention. In 2002, they moved to Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery as a Bartender. In 2013, they began working as a Substitute Teacher for Sunnyvale School District. Most recently, in 2021, they began working as an Office Manager for TenaFe Inc.

Samantha Pivnik Gaona obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Social Sciences from San Jose State University between 2001 and 2006. Samantha then went on to pursue a Master's degree in Forensic Science at National University, which they are expected to complete in 2022.