Samantha Trust (Sam) is a City Planner for the City of Brookhaven and has been a working professional in local government for approximately 4 years. Sam got her start in planning in high school when she attended a summer camp at the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University and found her passion. Since then, Sam has dedicated her studies to learning how to create sustainable communities and has realized the role that local government plays in the creation of vibrant, resilient, and environmentally conscious communities for current and future generations. When she is not trying to change the world one city at a time, Sam is a mother of two cats, enjoys cooking, baking, drawing, and bowls for the Stonewall Sports League in Atlanta.