Samantha Cruz graduated with honors from Whittier College in 2017, earning a B.A. in Art History and English Literature. While at Whittier College, she was awarded the Outstanding Student in Art History award in 2016, and served as Vice President for the college’s chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honors Society. She previously interned at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, CA as an Arts Education Associate, and currently interns with the Timken Museum in San Diego, CA with the Education Department.