Samantha Carpenter

Samantha Carpenter possesses extensive experience in education and communications, currently serving in various roles at Virtual Arkansas since August 2013, including Virtual Arkansas Core Campus and Adjunct Principal, Core Campus Assistant Principal, Innovation Specialist, and instructor for public speaking concurrent credit and English Language Arts. Prior to this, Samantha was an instructor at the Arkansas Department of Education Distance Learning Center, teaching journalism fundamentals to nearly 120 students across 21 schools from July 2011 to July 2013. Additional roles include teaching at Mayflower High School, editing Shelter magazine at Key Communications Inc., and serving as a communications specialist at the FedEx Pilots Association. Educational qualifications include an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University, multiple master's degrees from the University of Arkansas in Communication and Political Communication, and a bachelor's degree in Radio, TV, and Film from the University of the Ozarks.