Samantha Powell

Samantha Powell currently serves as the Special Initiatives Program Manager and Lead Career Coach at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, a position held since February 2020. Prior experience includes working as a Children's Services Specialist for the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services from 2018 to 2020, and serving as a Crew Leader at Youth Opportunities Unlimited in 2018. Additionally, Samantha worked as a Suicide Prevention Training Specialist at Gryphon Place early in 2018. Samantha Powell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Studies from Western Michigan University.