Headshot of Samantha Garcia Mendoza. She is a young latina woman with long dark brown hair, lighter complexion, and brown eyes. She is wearing a brown blouse in front of a white background.

Samantha Garcia Mendoza

  • Student Ambassador

Pronouns:

She/her

Samantha is a sophomore pre-nursing student at SF State. This past summer, she earned her EMT certification after completing extensive emergency response training and 24 hours of ride-alongs with Berkeley Fire Department. Getting to shadow EMTs and Firefighters and assist with patient care reaffirmed her passion for nursing. Sam's interest in service has taken different forms over the years—building homes and running youth activities during a volunteer trip to the Dominican Republic, teaching swim lessons, and helping plan community events with the City of Berkeley. Her background helped her land her current work study position managing social media campaigns for SFSU's Office of Emergency Services. She is excited to stay connected to the healthcare and emergency services field while learning the communications side of public safety.