Samara Hutcheson
Director of Operations and Case Management at Family Makers Surrogacy- Claim this Profile
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Ruth Ellis
I have had the pleasure of working with Samara in two separate professional capacities; both as colleagues in the photography industry, and, years later, as her direct supervisor at Creative Family Connections. Samara is a consummate professional, a true self-starter, and a confident leader. She is the first to go out of her way to research, learn, and implement new technology or processes, and to help others on the team build their skill set to contribute to a common goal. I recommend her whole-heartedly as a valuable asset to any organization.
Ruth Ellis
I have had the pleasure of working with Samara in two separate professional capacities; both as colleagues in the photography industry, and, years later, as her direct supervisor at Creative Family Connections. Samara is a consummate professional, a true self-starter, and a confident leader. She is the first to go out of her way to research, learn, and implement new technology or processes, and to help others on the team build their skill set to contribute to a common goal. I recommend her whole-heartedly as a valuable asset to any organization.
Ruth Ellis
I have had the pleasure of working with Samara in two separate professional capacities; both as colleagues in the photography industry, and, years later, as her direct supervisor at Creative Family Connections. Samara is a consummate professional, a true self-starter, and a confident leader. She is the first to go out of her way to research, learn, and implement new technology or processes, and to help others on the team build their skill set to contribute to a common goal. I recommend her whole-heartedly as a valuable asset to any organization.
Ruth Ellis
I have had the pleasure of working with Samara in two separate professional capacities; both as colleagues in the photography industry, and, years later, as her direct supervisor at Creative Family Connections. Samara is a consummate professional, a true self-starter, and a confident leader. She is the first to go out of her way to research, learn, and implement new technology or processes, and to help others on the team build their skill set to contribute to a common goal. I recommend her whole-heartedly as a valuable asset to any organization.
Experience
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Family Makers Surrogacy
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operations and Case Management
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Case Manager
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Dec 2020 - Aug 2022
Recruiting and screening of gestational surrogate candidates. Case Management support for gestational surrogates and intended parents during the surrogacy process.
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SH Portraits
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United States
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Apparel & Fashion
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Business Owner
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Jan 2006 - Present
Owner and photographer for SH Portraits. Specializing in portrait and event photography. Owner and photographer for SH Portraits. Specializing in portrait and event photography.
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Consultant
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May 2019 - Present
Oversee employees, marketing, business development and customer service needs.• Director Holiday Market: Development and execution of Buffalo, NYs outdoor European Holiday Market including vendor and sponsor management, marketing, web and social media.• Marketing: Development and execution of marketing strategy including photography and copywriting/editing, and market research as well as management of graphic design.• Brand Management: Articulate Loaded Lumber brand and ensure that the brand identity extends throughout all aspects of the business, and across all Social Media Platforms.• Public Relations: Create and execute public relations/media relations program for Loaded Lumber including writing press pitches and speaking with reporters when needed. Coverage for the Loaded Lumber secured on multiple news networks.• Web: Manage website and content management including redesign.• Social Networking: Manage and execute e-communications strategy including blog, Facebook, Instagram, and e-mail newsletters as well as analysis of online usage patterns through Facebook Insights and Google Analytics.• Team Management: Hiring and training of all new employees.• Studio Management: Daily tasks including but not limited to inventory, preparing for workshops, developing new workshop ideas, preparing orders and customer service needs.
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Creative Family Connections
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, Surrogate Recruiting and Screening
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Jan 2014 - May 2018
Creative Family Connections was founded 18 years ago. Since my time with the company, I have helped develop newprocesses in order to recruit top-level women to be gestational carriers. I manage all screening and recruiting of gestationalcarriers for Creative Family Connections.• Project Management: Oversee marketing campaigns, social media, website development, recruitment and companydevelopment.• Recruiting: Development and execution of gestational surrogate recruiting strategy in support of Creative FamilyConnections.• Screening: Development and execution of application reviews, calling references and in-home interviews of potentialgestational surrogate candidates.• Marketing: Development and execution of marketing strategy in support Creative Family Connections includingphotography and copywriting/editing, and market research as well as management of graphic design and Webdevelopment vendors.• Brand Management: Articulate Creative Family Connections brand and ensure that the brand identity extends throughoutall aspects of the agency and law firm, and across all Social Media Platforms.• Public Relations: Create and execute public relations/media relations program for Creative Family Connections includingwriting press releases and speaking with reporters when needed. Coverage for the Creative Family Connections wassecured in Allure Magazine.• Web: Manage website and content management including redesign in 2016 with custom content management system.• Social Networking: Manage and execute e-communications strategy including blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email newsletters as well as analysis of online usage patterns through Facebook Insights and Google Analytics.• Research: Research and development of 50-State Surrogacy Law Map.
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Early Intervention Specialist
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May 2013 - Sep 2013
Assist families in coordinating care for children receiving Early Intervention Services in Erie County, NY. Assist families in coordinating care for children receiving Early Intervention Services in Erie County, NY.
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Education
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1998 - 2000
State University of New York College at Fredonia
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1995 - 1998
Sayville High School
NYS Regents Dipolma
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