Samantha Slade
Director of Communications
Pronouns: She/Her
Degrees
- M.L.I.S. in Library Sciences: Clarion University
- B.A. in Contemplative Visual Arts: Naropa University
About Samantha Slade
Samantha Slade is RFA’s Director of Communications. She has over 15 years experience in web and visual design, with extensive training in fine arts, digitization, user interface design and working with primary source material. Her extensive experience in higher education includes communications for admissions and advancement offices, as well a faculty-level appointment as an academic librarian.
Slade has deep experience in communications and design for national and local nonprofits and universities. She spent most of the decade prior to joining RFA as an independent creative contractor. Projects ranged from comprehensive website design, to branding and identity, to collateral for special events, to fundraising campaigns, and beyond. Her work is firmly rooted in an ongoing quest for authentic expression, and she believes that information carries more value in our visual culture when it is presented cleanly and elegantly. She is currently working on a new brand for the organization, and also recently oversaw the launch of this website!