Samara Valentine

Samara Valentine has extensive experience in various roles across multiple organizations, currently serving as the Associate Director and Chief of Staff to the CTO within the Technology Services Department at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts since January 2021. Previous positions include Senior Manager of Employee Support Services at Verizon Media, and Desktop Systems Specialist at Verizon Media, as well as Deskside Support Technician at Yahoo. Samara's early career included roles in community development at Jumpstart, volunteer work with The Posse Foundation, and several positions at Yahoo, UNICEF USA, and Victoria's Secret. Samara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Franklin & Marshall College, complemented by a high school diploma from Westtown School and a middle school diploma from De La Salle Academy.