A Georgia native, Sam’s writing shares his own journey as a white Southerner learning a more complete story of the past and how that process continues to reframe his view of the present. For his “day job,” Sam serves as Vice President, Data Strategy at Achieve Atlanta, a non-profit that helps Atlanta Public Schools students access, afford, and earn a postsecondary degree. Prior to Achieve Atlanta, he served as deputy director of the Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, and he began his career as a high school math teacher in New Orleans. Sam holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Georgia College and a master’s degree in public policy from Duke University.