Samantha (Night) Dardenne
About Samantha (Night) Dardenne
Samantha (Night) Dardenne serves as a Field Associate for the No Kid Hungry Campaign at Share Our Strength, a position she has held since 2022. She has a background in public policy and food assistance, with previous roles at various organizations including the City of Austin and Feeding Texas.
Work at Share Our Strength
Samantha Dardenne currently serves as a Field Associate for the No Kid Hungry Campaign at Share Our Strength, a role she has held since 2022. In this position, she focuses on initiatives aimed at alleviating childhood hunger across the United States. Her experience in this organization includes a previous role as a Graduate Intern in 2018, where she contributed to various projects related to food assistance.
Education and Expertise
Samantha Dardenne holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She further advanced her education by earning a Master of Public Affairs (MPAff) from The LBJ School of Public Affairs. Her academic background provides her with a solid foundation in policy analysis and public service, which she applies in her professional roles.
Background
Samantha Dardenne has a diverse professional background in food policy and assistance. She worked as a Food Policy Planner for the City of Austin from 2019 to 2020 and held multiple roles at Feeding Texas, including SNAP Data Fellow and SNAP Policy Fellow. Her experience also includes a position as a Graduate Intern at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, focusing on food assistance.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current role, Samantha Dardenne gained valuable experience in various positions related to food policy and research. She worked as a Project Manager for Research and Client Insights at Central Texas Food Bank from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, she served as a Research Assistant at Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Carolina Population Center, contributing to housing policy and training programs.