I grew up in Joplin on Montana’s Hi-Line and have called Missoula home for the past six years. I’m passionate about Montana Food Bank Network because I believe access to nutritious food is a basic human right, and everyone deserves both physical and economic access to healthy food. The best part of my job is building relationships with people across Montana and gaining a deeper understanding of how food insecurity affects communities throughout our diverse state.

FUN FACTS! SAM…

• I enjoy trying new foods and am always trying to expand my palette;
• Thrift shopping, garage sales, and antique hunting are some of my favorite past times;
• My first lecture in college was bigger than my entire home town;
• Music is a major part of my life, and you can often find me attending concerts or jam sessions, singing/playing it myself, or just listening and exploring new genres; and
• I am an avid reader and am finally able to read “for fun” again since finishing my schooling!