Samantha Musson
About Samantha Musson
Samantha Musson serves as a Project Support Officer II at Catholic Relief Services, where she has worked since 2021, providing support for various aid projects. Her background includes roles in project coordination, social media management, and mentoring across several organizations in the nonprofit sector.
Work at Catholic Relief Services
Samantha Musson currently serves as a Project Support Officer (PSO) II at Catholic Relief Services, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she provides award management and compliance support for 14 aid projects funded by major U.S. government agencies, focusing on emergency response and anti-trafficking initiatives. Prior to her current role, she worked as a Project Support Officer I from 2020 to 2021 and as a Project Support Coordinator II from 2018 to 2020. Her responsibilities include negotiating donor agreements to ensure compliance with organizational policies and U.S. government regulations, as well as representing the organization in donor meetings.
Education and Expertise
Samantha Musson holds a Bachelor's Degree in International/Global Studies from Loyola University Maryland, which she completed from 2013 to 2017. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Global Health Program Management and Planning at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, expected to be completed in 2024. Additionally, she is studying at the University of Leuven for a Bachelor's in Global Studies: Conflict, Justice, and Human Rights, which she has been engaged in since 2015. Her educational background supports her expertise in project management and compliance in the humanitarian sector.
Background
Samantha Musson has a diverse professional background in project support and social services. She began her career as a Communications and Social Enterprise Intern at Art with a Heart in 2017. Following this, she worked as a Family Mentor Coordinator at the International Rescue Committee from 2017 to 2018. She also served as a Peer Mentor at the same organization for a brief period in 2016. Before joining Catholic Relief Services, she held various roles, including Head Social Media Coordinator at Active Minds, Inc. from 2014 to 2017 and an Office Assistant at The Career Center at Loyola University Maryland.
Achievements
In her role at Catholic Relief Services, Samantha Musson influences project deliverables and approaches by building strong rapport with project teams. She actively shares challenges and solutions across the agency to connect project successes with business development efforts. Her ability to advocate for project extensions and additional funding in donor meetings demonstrates her commitment to enhancing project outcomes and ensuring compliance with funding requirements.