Sam Solemnidad (she/her/hers) is the Strategic Partnerships Manager at APIAVote, the nation’s leading nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to promoting civic engagement in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. In this role, she works to expand APIAVote’s partner network and operationalize growth and development strategies. Sam holds a B.A. in Political Science and Asian American Studies from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Born and raised in Richmond, CA, Sam is the proud daughter of Filipino migrants.