Samantha Durbin

Samantha Durbin is an accomplished Editor in Chief at City Lifestyle, leading the Santa Barbara Coast magazine since May 2024, and has been a Freelance Writer for Santa Barbara Independent since September 2023. With extensive experience spanning over a decade, Samantha has contributed to various publications, including serving as Editor At Large for Meet The Jewelers (February 2020 - December 2022) and as an East Bay Freelance Writer for San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE (June 2018 - June 2022). Other roles include Freelance Writer for Diablo Magazine, The Bold Italic, and Where®, as well as a Copywriter at Large for Banana Republic and a Blog Contributor for lucy activewear. Samantha holds dual degrees in Bachelor of Science in Advertising & Marketing Communications and Bachelor of Applied Science in Communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology (1999 - 2002).