Samantha is the founder and CEO of the assistive technology startup, Tatum Robotics. During her master’s degree at Northeastern University, Samantha began her thesis collaborating with the Deaf-Blind Contact Center to develop an assistive communication tool for the DeafBlind community. Samantha is now leading Tatum Robotics to continue these efforts alongside development partners including the DBCC, Perkins School for the Blind, and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Samantha previously worked at the Perkins School for the Blind in their assistive design center, striving to promote inclusivity and technological advancement.