Born and raised in Jacksonville beach, Samantha earned her Business Management degree from FSCJ in 2020 while working full time in the restaurant industry. Her career started in high school at the local Bonos, and she worked her way up to management. Loving the momentum of the industry, but craving a change, Samantha followed her owners to Strings sports brewery and took on the front of house manager position for about a year until realizing her love for the energy of large volume events. This determination to find her passion brought her here, to Florida Yacht Club. Samantha joined the team in November of 2021 as a server, quickly transitioned to banquets and stepped in as our Catering and Special Events Manager in July of 2022. When Samantha is not at the club, she enjoys fishing, traveling, trying new foods, and spending time with family.