Currently living in Richmond, Sam Florer holds a BA and MA in History from the College of William & Mary and has more than 10 years of experience working in museum settings, with a focus on education and public engagement. 

He is currently Director of Public Programs at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. In this role, Sam develops and implements a wide variety of public programs at the VMHC. In addition, he works as a historical researcher and writer, specializing in 18th and 19th century American history. Sam deeply believes in the power of the humanities to connect people to the past so they can better understand their present and future and is honored to help Virginia Humanities in this important mission.