Samantha Thompson is a Participant Support Specialist with CoLEAD.
Prior to joining PDA, Samantha was the Helpline Services Manager at West Seattle Food Bank. There, she managed the Emergency Financial Assistance and Eviction Prevention program, which distributed over $1M to the West Seattle/White Center community annually. She also managed the Clothesline (a free, all-ages clothing bank), provided database/resource navigation oversight, and organized advocacy committees to strengthen renter protections and build more affordable housing statewide.
Samantha brings over six years of professional experience with Seattle housing, legal coordination, and coalition-building. She is dedicated to using that experience in partnership with people who are imagining what a future without homelessness looks like.