Grace Samaritano

Grace is the operations manager at Freedom of the Press Foundation, where they oversee the organization’s daily operations and on-site activities. Grace has a bachelor’s degree in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies from New York University, with a focus on environmental justice movements in the Levant. Before joining FPF, Grace worked at a community-focused nonprofit organization serving immigrant families in Brooklyn, New York. Grace is passionate about animals, the Arabic language, and music, and enjoys spending time with their cat.

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