Samantha works as an Executive Assistant for a local utility company. In 2004, she co-founded C.E.O. (Community Enrichment Organization) a 501c3 where she is the Executive Director whose mission is to “Improve the lives of children and families by providing family support, mentorship, and a safe inviting environment in which the family structure is reinforced.” Samantha decided to give back to her community because she feels it’s her job to provide support to youth and older adults. Having faced challenges of her own growing up Samantha has a vested interest in being a servant in her community. Samantha uses her resources and alliances to engage local corporations to do more in the community. Through her organizational efforts Samantha coordinates a cheer mentoring program of 50 girls, produces a Valentine event with older adults, hosts an Easter egg hunt for over 3000 participants, hosts three Community Feeds yearly, collects and distributes hygiene kits to unhoused communities, adopts 15 families for Thanksgiving and Christmas and matches young boys to adult male mentors. Her warm embrace of her neighbors has earned her the name of “Auntie Sam” in the community.
In 2012 Samantha was a National Jefferson Award winner for her commitment to community service. Samantha born is an alum of the City of Oakland Leadership program, is a current member of the Arroyo Park Advisory Council and the Black Employee’s Association at PG&E. Samantha, the owner of Tip Top Shape LLC (Bootcamp), now encourages women to live a healthier lifestyle spiritually and physically by providing spiritual and physical coaching by using the bible and teaching boot camp 5 days week to bay area women. In 2021 in the midst of the pandemic Samantha started a podcast titled “Samantha Wise Words” which is currently promoted on YouTube and Facebook (Samantha Wise) addressing local issues and seeks to empower the community by raising issues and bringing answers back to the masses. Her most recent endeavor includes being a board member of AASEG (African American Sports Entertainment Group) whose mission is to revitalize the Oakland Coliseum and to create Economic Equity through Sports/Entertainment and Community Development.