Samantha Reuss is a 2012 graduate of Plymouth State University where she played field hockey and lacrosse, and has over 12 years of goalie experience. She was previously the head coach at Cheshire Academy, and also has experience coaching at the club level. Sam was an Olympic Development Select, playing with USFHA development teams from 2004 to 2008 where she was trained by Team USA goalie Amy Swensen. Sam is a Humanities teacher at St. George’s, coaches Varsity Lacrosse and Strength & Conditioning, and serves as a ninth grade dorm parent.
One of my favorite things about teaching is creating interdisciplinary curriculum and using real-world connections to foster deeper connections between students and the world around them, both in their immediate geography and farther away.
When I'm not teaching, I like to travel the globe, engage in experiential outdoor education, pursue diverse certifications and degrees, and be active with my dog.
Newport's coast lured me to St. George's in 2018 and I haven't looked back since. After attending a large public school on Long Island, I graduated from Wesleyan University in 2014 where I played field hockey and lacrosse for the Cardinals. I relocated to New York City to work for SportsRecruits, a sports-tech startup company, before returning to Wesleyan in 2016 to join the Wesleyan field hockey & lacrosse coaching staff as a Graduate Assistant coach. I'm grateful these different experiences led me to St. George's where I'm fortunate to be the Director of Financial Aid, Head Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Assistant Varsity Field Hockey Coach, ninth grade dorm parent, and advisor.
I love connecting with students through the admission process and seeing them thrive in their different roles as a student at SG. Outside campus, you can catch me running or biking around Aquidneck Island, walking my dog Rainey, enjoying ice cream at Frosty Freez, or swimming in the ocean any and every month of the year.
