SAMSON AMORE

he / him

CONTACT WORK EXPERIENCE

401.287.5543
SAMSONAMORE@GMAIL.COM
Samsonamore.com
Highland Park, Los Angeles CA
BUSINESS REPORTER
Aug. 2021 - June 2023
dot.LA l Santa Monica, California
Covered the local LA startup scene with a focus on technology
businesses
Wrote and edited daily newsletters on trending tech topics
Reaching about 30,000 subscribers

REPORTER
Feb. 2020 - Aug. 2021
EDUCATION TheWrap News l Santa Monica, California
Reported for TheWrap and its PRO subscription service
Bachelors of Science
Beats included business, technology, earnings and trending
entertainment news
Emerson College Created traffic-driving posts averaging 650,000 visitors monthly

2015-2018
TECHNOLOGY REPORTER
LA Business Journal l Los Angeles, California
Major: Journalism
Reported on the local business, labor and startup scene
Edited and published web content using Ellington and sent daily
newsletters
Served as de facto web, social editor for several months
SKILLS,
CERTIFICATIONS BARISTA AND CASHIER
Spring - Summer 2018
CA Food Handler’s Card Hyatt Regency hotel l Cambridge, Massachusetts
Responsible for opening and closing cafe daily
POS and content management systems Made and served full Starbucks drink menu

TIPS certification BANQUET SERVER, BARTENDER

Spanish speaking proficiency
2016-2018
Williamson Group l Providence, Rhode Island
Served food and beverages to guests in a timely and courteous
manner.
Assisted with event setup, breakdown, all aspects of service

BANQUET SERVER
2016-2017
CxRA l Boston, Massachusetts
Ensured guests’ satisfaction through professionalism and proactive
problem-solving
Experience with black tie events, weddings, conferences, university
functions

CASHIER
Fall - Winter 2016
Stop & Shop l Warwick, Rhode Island

Responsible for prompt, pleasant and accurate guest check-out

experiences, as well as inventory management