Samantha Ayala Amaya joined the Alabama Partnership for Children as the Help Me Grow Alabama Intake Specialist in January 2023. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, where she graduated from St. Phillip’s College with an Associate degree in Sociology. Before coming to Help Me Grow, Samantha worked as a professional ballet dancer, dance instructor, and retail manager. As a first-time mother, Samantha has become newly impassioned with helping families with young children, and she is thrilled to have the opportunity to do so with Help Me Grow.