Samantha Crawford

Samantha Crawford currently serves as the Corporate Director of Communications at UMC - Abundant Life for Seniors, a position held since November 2025. Previously, from March 2023 to November 2025, Samantha worked as a Corporate Communications Specialist at Wakefern Food Corp., where responsibilities included managing internal and external communications while crafting media campaigns and social media strategies to enhance brand visibility. Prior experience includes roles as Alert Center Anchor, Reporter, and MMJ at News 12 Westchester, where Samantha established the first Alert Center and increased content production by 20%. Additional experience includes anchoring, reporting, and producing at Blue Ridge News 11, and serving as a Junior Reporter at FOX 29. Samantha holds a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Rider University, completed in 2016.