Samantha Bremekamp is a true Renaissance woman with a passion for all things creative and hands-on. With an infectious enthusiasm and diverse skill set, Samantha is poised to bring her unique flair to local television.

Samantha started out as a theater major, improv artist, and even won the Manhattan Comedy Collective two years in a row. A self-proclaimed “maker” at heart, Samantha’s talents span cooking, gardening, DIY projects and beyond. In the kitchen, she has a knack for taking ordinary ingredients and crafting extraordinary dishes with her signature twists. Her green thumb works wonders in transforming any outdoor space into a lush oasis. And when it comes to DIY hacks, Samantha’s clever repurposing ideas and crafty creations are both practical and stylish.

Born with an innate curiosity and drive to constantly learn and create, Samantha has an extensive background that has well-prepared her for this endeavor. Her experiences range from executive roles at New York University to working as a literary agent, teacher, researcher and more. No matter the task at hand, Samantha brings unbridled energy, an eye for detail and her unique creative vision.

With her vibrant personality and diverse areas of expertise, Samantha Bremekamp is ready to inspire viewers as the newest shining star on local television. Tune in as she dishes out delectable recipes, shares garden tips that will have plants thriving, and demonstrates innovative DIY hacks that are simple, affordable and chic. With Samantha at the helm, you’ll be motivated to get hands-on and let your creative spirit shine!

Accomplished development director, fundraiser, and communications specialist with over 15 years of experience driving organizational growth through building external partnerships, planning events, community engagement initiatives, and executing fundraising campaigns. Skilled at media relations, marketing communications, presenting, and proposal writing to secure sponsorships and donations. Successful track record coordinating logistics for large events, maintaining budgets, and leading teams. A Masters degree in Information Science, and a licensed school media specialist, librarian, and educator. Certified National Geographic Educator, and regular NASA Social Media Content Contributor. Passionate about connecting authentically with stakeholders and trout leadership abilities to expand nonprofit reach and impact. Areas of expertise include:

• Fundraising & Development
• Television Host
• Podcast Producer
• Content Creator
• Photographer
• Videographer
• Digital Literacy
• STEM
• SEL
• App Smashing
• Social Media Campaigns
• Donor Relations & Stewardship
• Event Planning & Production
• Budget Management
• Marketing Communications
• Media Relations
• Written Communications
• Relationship Building
• Collaborative Leadership

Books, books, books. I love reading and writing, teaching and socially engaging lessons and workshops with literature. Currently the Adjunct Chair for the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative YA Book Prize. Also, an adjunct professor at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design teaching Storytelling through Picture Books. I am a teacher of innovation including reading literacy, digital literacy, and media literacy. I also love technology and being hip with what trends are coming up next, and what systems are likely to stay around for at least a year or two. Outside of books and technology I am an avid gardener and enjoy starting my heirloom plants from seed over the winter indoors. When not talking about books or deep into the virtual universe learning about what is coming down the line, I really enjoy public speaking. I speak at conferences, teach workshops, train people, hold round table discussions, anything I can get my hands on. I was bitten by a love of learning at an early age, I want to know Why, and How, and Who Said. I am always eager to learn new things. Once I have learned something I cannot keep it to myself, I must teach others, so I run programs, teach one on ones, or workshops to spread the news. You can find me everywhere, doing everything, and as much as possible at all times.

Follow me on:
Twitter: @LiterallySmash
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookiefairygodmother/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/sjbremekamp/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthabremekamp

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

March 2024- Present  TV Show Host       Berks County Television 

TV Show Host

• Sam’Splains the World debuted March 19, 2024 at 9pm on public broadcasting
• Hosts engaging segments sharing helpful tips on gardening, cooking, baking, and more
• Produces, directs, writes, edits, films, hosts

August 2025- Adjunct Professor Princeton Adult School

Adjunct

• Is It Real? Navigating Online Information
• Research Tools Like a Librarian
• Understanding Social Media
• GMAIL 101
• Tidying Up Your Digital Life
• Cutting the Cord: Watching Television Online

February 2024- Present  Adjunct Professor       Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Adjunct

Courses

• WINTER (JANUARY-APRIL)
  • DES 205: Design Thinking
  • SM 105: Content Creation (Pre-Req)
  • DES 165: UX/UI
  • DES 154: InDesign
• SPRING (APRIL-JUNE)
  • SM 100: Intro to Digital Marketing
  • DES 152: Photoshop
  • DES 200: Business Practices
  • DES 155: HTML & CSS
  • DES 162: WordPress (Optional, Pre-Req)
• SUMMER (JULY-AUGUST)
  • SM 102: Advanced Social Media Marketing (Pre-Req)
  • Optional/Intermediate Classes as needed
• FALL (SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER)
  • SM 101: Intro to Social Media Marketing
  • DES 151: Illustrator
  • DES 150: Effective Design

Previous Courses:

• Course:  Art Support: The Art of Interviewing
• Course: Storytelling through Pictures: Picture Book Dissection 

August 2023- Present  Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize     Remote

Adjunct

• Social Media Campaign Manager creating content across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok
• Receiving physical copies of books submitted for consideration to the Translated Young

Adult Book Prize.

• Tracking physical copies and alert publishers as the final deadline nears that they could be

dropped from consideration if the physical copy is not received to accompany the PDF.

• Logging each title into a spreadsheet. Spreadsheet requirements to be agreed upon with the

Jury Chair.

• Maintaining a database of past submissions. If a publisher who has previously entered has

failed to enter a title, follow up with them to make sure they didn’t have a title they

wanted to enter.

• Advising jury chair on physical assessment of books when requested. Should jury

members need to read a physical copy of the book, send the copy to the requesting

committee member.

• Maintaining  a mailing list of journalists for press releases related to the prize.
• Sending out all press releases related to open submissions, closing deadline, shortlist, and

final selection.

• Posting submissions open to the GLLI prize page on the website.
• Posting shortlist and final selections to the GLLI prize page on the website.
• Sending out the prize stickers to winning titles.
• Ensuring the GLLI Board chair has sent an actual postal letter to all winners congratulating

them on their selection.

• Sending all hard copies of titles to Rutgers University.

June  2023-Present Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ

Researcher

• International Youth Literature Collection Project
• Academic Advisor Dr. Marc Aronson
• Weeding current collection
• Curating shareable mini collections for the use of other libraries across the United States specific to Asia and split by languages and translated copies. 
• PR and Marketing via videos across Social Media
• Writing proposals to present at conferences across the United States
• Presenting collections at library conferences 

April 2023-Present Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ

Researcher

• International Youth Literature Grant Project
• Academic Advisor Dr. Marc Aronson
• Researching International Literature, translated, and curated for immediate use by educators and librarians across the United States.
• Curated collections with programming created from scratch

April 2020-Present LLC Hybrid

Career Coach

• Helping clients prepare for interviews
• Writing cover letters 
• Writing resignation letters
• Prepping clients to get the promotion
• Resume rebranding
• Training clients to interview potential staff
• Training individuals and small groups

March 2023 Grant Wilfley Casting, Inc. Locations vary for filming

And Just Like That Season Two Extra

• Background actor

July 2019 -Present National Geographic Educators Summit Jackson Hole, WY

National Geographic Education Ambassador

• Participant in the NatGeo Ed Summit 
• Representative of NatGeo at upcoming conferences to share about the geo inquiry process as an ambassador

October 2019 NASA Social NASA HQ, Washington, D.C.

• #Artemis #SuitUp New Space Suit Launch Event for first women’s moonwalk 

March 2018 NASA Social Kennedy Space Center, FL

• GOESS Space Satellite Rocket Launch

January 2015- Present Contracted Work Mostly Remote, location varies

• Content Specialist
• Website design and maintenance
• Graphic designer
• Video editor
• Photographer

February 2022 Teen Life Media Remote(Company based in Boston)

Research Specialist

• Research Specialist
• Website management
• Content Writer

July 2020 The Climate Reality Leadership Corps Virtual 

• Certification

January 2017-August 2021 Shrewsbury Borough School Shrewsbury, NJ

School Media Specialist and Innovation Teacher

• Teacher of K-8: Library as a special for grades K-5 and teaching how to do proper research as well as building literature appreciation for grades 6-8.
• Teacher of Innovation and STEM/STEAM/STREAM and Technology.
  • Examples: Coding, programming, Lego WeDo 2.0, App Smashing, website design, electrical circuitry, makerspace, storybook stem, e-book trailers etc, Google Earth, Google Tour Builder, 360 camera, Flipgrid, AR, Buncee, SeeSaw; Design Thinking, Social Emotional Learning, flipped classrooms, subject specific curation, Novel Engineering, augmented reality, virtual reality, robotic engineering, global problem solving and awareness.
• Library collection curation
• Programming for the book fair, Author Day, Read Across America, Battle of the Books, Summer Reading Kick Off etc.
• Reader’s advisory for students in K-8 with an understanding of reading levels and interests in a wide range of areas.
• After school clubs: Young Innovators, Movie Magic with stop motion animation, green screen, and video editing, TedTalks Student Edition, “Coding, Programming, and Gaming, Oh my!” and virtual book club. Softball Coach.
• Tech Coach providing professional development and support. Spearheading virtual learning for the entire staff and community. 

November 2015-January 2017 Monmouth County Library Manalapan, NJ

Information Architect and Branch Services Librarian

• Reference librarian
• Circulation duties
• Technology Specialist
• Coverage and scheduling
• Timesheets
• Interviewing, hiring, and training
• Cloud based workspace creation and management for staff of 27 libraries
• Programming and marketing, including social media
• Innovator and Problem Solver

December 2014-December 2015 Matawan Aberdeen Public Library Matawan, NJ

Library Intern (Paid)

• Reference Desk
• Circulation Desk
• Technology Desk
• Children’s Desk
• Programs: Marketing/PR and management of programs and events for children, tweens, teens, adults, seniors and families
• Grant Writing
• Collections Development

June 2008- January 2017 Corvisiero Literary Agency New York, NY

Literary Agent

• Client management
• Conferences: speak on panels, teach classes, presentations, pitches and critique sessions. 
• Writer’s retreat workshops: teaching publishing industry secrets, and writing tips

July 2014-January 2015 New York University New York, NY

Assistant Director of Student Affairs at NYU School of Law

• Independently organizes the logistics for over 50 events and conferences each year
• Assists the Director and Assistant Vice Dean with special projects, presentations, trainings, logistical management, heavy scheduling, and calendar management
• Schedules conference rooms, and lunch and dinner meeting reservations
• Prepares P&L statements for all events
• Prepares meetings by creating documentation and presentations needed, setting up water for everyone, taking minutes, ensuring everyone is satisfied
• Writes debriefings of meetings and events
• Presentation creation for Dean of the Law School and Dean of the Business School, administrators, faculty, and student leaders
• Creates dossiers of visiting faculty, guest lecturers, and panelists for the director 
• Responds to phone and email inquiries, filtering out those who are expected and those who need to be dealt with accordingly
• Creates and designs signage, posters, fliers, brochures, and all marketing material.
• Makes travel arrangements by contacting travel agencies on a regular basis; books hotel rooms for directors outside of the city, and for guests visiting the city
• Maintains office inventory, which includes all promotional materials and all office supplies. 
• Independently organizes the logistics for events and conferences

July 2012-July 2014 New York University New York, NY

Program Coordinator Law and Business Initiatives at NYU

• Assists the Executive Director with reimbursements, heavy scheduling, and calendar management
• Schedules conference rooms, and lunch and dinner meeting reservations
• Prepares quarterly financial reports for all accounts that fall under Law and Business Initiatives at NYU
• Prepares P&L statements for all events that fall under Law and Business Initiatives at NYU 
• Prepares meetings by creating documentation and presentations needed, setting up water for everyone, taking minutes, ensuring everyone is satisfied
• Writes debriefings of meetings and events
• Presentation creation for Dean of the Law School and Dean of the Business School, administrators, faculty, and student leaders
• Creates dossiers of visiting faculty, guest lecturers, and panelists for the director 
• Gatekeepers to the office, meeting and greeting everyone that walks through the door, dealing with those who do not have appointments and will not be able to be seen.
• Responds to phone and email inquiries, filtering out those who are expected and those who need to be dealt with accordingly
• Makes travel arrangements by contacting travel agencies on a regular basis; books hotel rooms for directors outside of the city, and for guests visiting the city
• Maintains office inventory, which includes all promotional materials and all office supplies. 
• Independently organizes the logistics for events and conferences
• Compiles data and creates and prepares spreadsheet reports: Create and maintain Matrix which shows all organizations, leaders, constituencies, events, and staff; create and  maintain Student Data and Course Data Matrix
• Processes and reconciles invoices, bills, P-Card transactions, travel expense reports and reimbursements against weekly vendors and account reports
• Works closely with other offices: Communications, Financial Services, Alumni Affairs, Student Affairs, Career Services, and the Events Services
• Maintains the Law and Business Calendar at NYU
• Point person for creation of Law and Business Courses Handbook

July 2012-Present New York University New York, NY

Program Coordinator for the Jacobson Leadership Program in Law and Business

• Assists the Co-Directors of the program, the law and business faculty, the four research fellows, and the four faculty directors of the Business Law Transactions Clinic with reimbursements, scheduling, and administrative management

• Maintains Budget, and predict for future budgets as needed.
• Works directly with donors including namesakes of programs and various sponsored events.
• Processes and reconciles invoices, bills, P-Card transactions, travel expense reports and reimbursements against weekly vendors and account reports

• Maintains office supplies, conference and event supplies
• Assists JD/MBA students, and JD scholars
• Independently plans events for the program and other departments: luncheon speaker series, receptions, conferences, round tables, annual school wide committee meetings, advisory board meetings, and student information sessions.
• In charge of logistics and planning for annual Global Economic Policy Forum with three panels, one keynote, a total of 9 panelists plus three moderators, one keynote with two moderators, and invite only meals, with one open reception. 
• Tracks the progress of each individual student to ensure all criteria are being met for graduation
• Advises students, maintain confidential student records and databases
• Works with Oracle/PeopleSoft, Brio, Albert, Advance, Umail and Microsoft Office Suite
• Works with other offices: Communications, Financial Services, Alumni Affairs, Student Affairs, Career Services, and the Events Services, outside vendors, and faculty
• Schedules meetings for student leaders with faculty advisory boards
• Maintains database for students, alumni, mentors, speakers, research fellows, and networking
• Point person for research fellows, new hires,  J.D./MBA Association, LSEA, Law and Business Association, Journal of Law and Business, plus start up initiatives
• Sets up for hiring, new hires, and posting  job ads
• Creates posters, programs, fliers, and student email blasts
• Creates and edits newsletter

Program Coordinator for the Program in Economic Policy Management at SIPA

• Coordinates and supervises work-study employees,  casual employees, and Department Research Assistants for projects and general office functions 
• Responds to phone and e-mail inquiries regarding the PEPM curriculum, university

resources, logistic of the application and procedures based on understanding of established policies. Refers specific questions to the Director and Assistant Director. 

• Makes travel arrangements by contacting travel agencies, other institutions, or internal

departments of the University when necessary.

• Maintains office inventory, which includes all promotional materials and all office supplies. 
• Arranges and executes work-study staff orientation and monthly meetings; trains work-study students on the use of computers and other office equipment. 
• Oversees the hiring process and paperwork for PEPM casual and work-study hires and maintains timesheets for such employees.
• Works closely with PEPM students, directing them to appropriate campus resources

with respect to the following university policies and regulations: visa processing;

transcript requests, graduation requirements, orientation to New York, etc. 

• Tracks students’ progress toward their degree, reporting to the Assistant Director each semester.
• Updates the SIPA Fellowship Award Spreadsheet with all student scholarship and service-based awards. Registers students for classes, when needed.
• Prepares PEPM student resumes for distribution at the World Bank and IMF in preparation for student summer internships.  Assists in the organization of the PEPM annual trip to Washington, D.C.
• Independently organizes the logistics for PEPM events, including the PEPM Orientation, Graduation Reception, Visiting Faculty Lectures, Visiting Alumni Information Sessions
• Acts as the PEPM Housing Liaison, advising incoming students on applying for University Apartment Housing, International House and Off-campus housing options.  Assigns PEPM’s housing allocation, in coordination with the PEPM Assistant Director, to incoming students.  Assists PEPM in lobbying UAH for continued increases in its yearly housing allocation. 
• Maintains and updates the PEPM section of the Apply Yourself admissions database 
• Compiles data and creates and prepares spreadsheet reports on PEPM application

statistics on a bimonthly basis. 

• Maintains and updates confidential student application and admission status on

the Columbia University Student Information Systems database for PEPM.

• Maintains and develops PEPM’s contact databases, including business and recruiting contacts.
• Supports PEPM Faculty and Teaching Assistants with room reservations, textbook ordering, Courseworks assistance, access to e-rooms and related support.
• Proctors PEPM exams, when needed.
• Processes and reconciles invoices, bills, P-Card transactions, travel expense reports and reimbursements against weekly vendors and accounts reports. 
• Reconciles PEPM Financial Accounts, reporting to the PEPM Assistant Director on a monthly basis; processes expenditure corrections and interdepartmental invoices in FFE when needed.
• Administers payments for work-study and casual employees through the relevant financial systems.
• Communicates with PEPM alumni on alumni affairs issues and events. 
• Updates alumni contact information in Advance.
• Develops alumni profiles for SIPA website.
• Updates PEPM’s website with news and events on a monthly basis, and with updated course and curricular information on a semester basis.
• Drafts reports on PEPM events and global  alumni
• Maintains photo database for PEPM website & newsletters
• Maintains PEPM Office Bulletin Board.

March 2009-September 2010                    Douglass Residential College, Rutgers New Brunswick, NJ

Event Coordinator for Recruiting and New Student Services Office

• Presentations; Creation and Delivery
• Creates events from the ground up: Open House, Admitted Students Weekend, Move In Day, Orientation, Information Sessions
• Logistical analysis and coverage
• Secures funding from donors
• Advises Student Leadership Groups, train student groups, train orientation leaders
• Coordinates and runs orientations and move in day for incoming and transfer students

October 2008-February 2009 Sterling Inc., Barnes and Noble Publishing New York, NY

Database Administrator

• Maintains Databases
• Heavy Scheduling and Phones
• Oversees Meetings
• Updates heavy notes with progression of the creation of books

June 2006 – May 2008 Redmoon Productions           New York, NY

Director’s Assistant

• Responsible for daily office administration including heavy phones for Director, filing, mailings, distribution of tapes, production drafts & memos, and organizing tape library.
• Helps with creation and delivery of pitches to top clientele
• Works as Production Assistant, Special Events Coordinator for production and completion of each 

EDUCATION:

October 2021 University of Vienna Vienna, Austria

July 2019 National Geographic

• Educators Summit Jackson Hole, WY

February 2019-April 2019                                   National Geographic  

• Geo Inquiry                                    

January 2019-March 2019                                    Tufts University               Medford, MA

• Novel Engineering

July 2018- August 2018                                       Florida State University                                  London, UK

• Social Media Study Abroad                     

Spring 2018                                                         National Geographic 

• Educator’s Certification

Spring 2018

• NASA Social Alumna

Jan 2017-Feb 2018

• State of New Jersey Teaching License 

May 2016-Aug 2017

• School Media Specialist Certification

January 2015-May 2016           Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ

• Masters of Information 4.0 GPA

August 2002 – May 2006                                  Manhattan College                     Bronx, NY

• Graduated with Honors (Lambda Pi Eta)
• BA in Corporate & Interpersonal Communications; Minor: English Literature

Technology Skills

• G-Suite & MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Research: Proquest, EBSCOhost, GALE, ReferenceUSA, et al.
• App smashing: Screencastify, FlipgridAR, Buncee, SeeSaw, WeVideo, iMovie, DoInk, Google Cardboard, AR/VR
• Google Certified Level 1 and 2
• Data Systems: Oracle/PeopleSoft, Brio, Advance, Albert, SIS, Apply Yourself, Accounts Payable, Umail email list server, Survey Monkey; Dashboard; Workflows; Eventkeeper, etc.
• Website editing; blogging; Google docs; HTML/PHP/MySQL/Java coding, flash animation, video editing
• Social Media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr; Former host of NJASL Instagram @OfficialNJASL; AASL instagram account host for annual conference 
• Podcasting
• Immersive 360 video creation
• Programming and website design and upkeep