Samantha Wood is the Senior Field Organizer at the Alliance. Her primary role is to engage and build relationships with advocates throughout the country concerning matters of homelessness policy. Her passion is to bring people together to fight for housing equity and justice. Prior to working at the Alliance, Samantha was employed at The Haven in Charlottesville, Virginia as their Rapid Re-Housing Case Manager and Rapid Re-Housing Administrator. Samantha has over 14 years of accumulated direct service/case management experience including Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, Region Ten Community Services Board, WorkSource Enterprises, Charlottesville-Albemarle Health Department and Thrive Healthcare. Samantha is also a certified Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP). Samantha received a BA in Sociology from the College of William and Mary. Samantha is currently working on a Certificate in Grassroots Organizing at the University of Richmond.