Emily Samore
FULL-TIME StaffSenior Director of Communications
Marketing and Communication
Phone: 801.832.2682
Email: esamore@westminsteru.edu
Office Location: Bamberger Hall 107
About
Emily Andrews Samore is the Senior Director of Communications at Westminster University.
A communications strategist with more than a decade of experience across the education
and nonprofit sectors, she oversees all communications, public relations, and social
media strategy, and serves as the university’s spokeswoman. Her broad marketing and
communications experience spans a wide array of practices, from crisis communications
to graphic design.
Previously, Emily was a Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Larson Communications,
a boutique PR & marketing agency, creating award-winning campaigns for clients like
Character Lab, the California Center on Teaching Careers, and Aspen Public Schools.
Before her transition to education, Emily was Communications Manager at Sundance Institute,
the nonprofit behind the Sundance Film Festival. At Sundance, she managed the Festival
Press Office, oversaw media accreditation, and managed publicity for Sundance Institute’s
Outreach & Inclusion programming. Emily spent the first part of her career coordinating
marketing for Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, along with selective internships
with the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office and The Salt Lake Tribune.
A former editor in chief of The Daily Utah Chronicle, Emily is a graduate of the University
of Utah. A sixth-generation Utahn, Emily grew up in Salt Lake City, where she recently
relocated with her husband after a 10-year stint in Los Angeles. Outside of work,
she enjoys gardening, collecting stationery, and traveling.
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