Samsam recently obtained her license in English as a Second Language (ESL).She earned her undergraduate degree in Family Social Science, with a minor in Family Violence Prevention from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Samsam completed her student teaching in the spring of 2016. Previously, Samsam worked in the Minneapolis Public Schools as an associate educator. Outside of school and work, Samsam volunteers for an Early Childhood and Islamic Preschool program at Building Blocks of Islam, and mainly works with ages 3-5.