Our Approach
At Samara Solutions Group, we are proud to partner with school districts, educators, families, and students to transform education through training on AI literacy, MTSS, and SEL. Our mission is to build personalized, human-centered learning opportunities that educators can really take something away from.
One of our main goals is providing schools with guidance on responsible technology and AI integration, ensuring that tech serves as a tool to enhance, not replace, human connection and critical thinking. From classroom implementation to teacher efficacy, we help districts harness the power of AI while ensuring the right guardrails are in place.
We further this effort with our proprietary PIVOT™ framework, which is designed to help schools reimagine how technology is integrated into teaching, learning, and leadership. PIVOT™ empowers districts to make thoughtful, human-centered decisions about tech use. Rather than simply adopting new tools, PIVOT™ challenges schools to ask bigger questions to ensure that innovation always supports student well-being and instructional integrity.
We also support schools in strengthening Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) through our proprietary Network of Support™ framework, a forward-thinking advancement that places the human element at the forefront of intervention systems. Network of Support™ goes beyond traditional MTSS approaches by emphasizing collective efficacy, ensuring that educators, students, and families work together to create sustainable, high-impact support structures. Network of Support™ empowers schools to develop intervention strategies that are not only data-driven but also deeply rooted in relationships and collaboration.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is evolving, and we are also helping schools shift toward critical life skills development that prepares students for success in a digital-driven world. Our approach integrates essential skills like collaboration, growth mindset, perseverance, decision-making, critical thinking, resilience, and empathy, equipping students with the tools they need to navigate both academic and real-world challenges. Through targeted professional development, curriculum design, and coaching, we support educators in fostering these critical competencies within their classrooms.
At Samara Solutions Group, we believe education is strongest when every student is supported, every educator is empowered, and every family is engaged. By blending innovative strategies with a deep commitment to personalization, we help schools build future-ready learning environments where all students can succeed. Together, we are redefining what’s possible - one school, one student, and one partnership at a time.
The Core Team

Ben Samara
Founder & CEO
Ben is an award-winning school counselor, educational consultant, youth program developer, and adjunct professor of both School Counseling and AI Education at The College of New Jersey. His work focuses on AI integration, MTSS, and social-emotional learning, with a clear emphasis on keeping education human-centered.

Kristin Whitmore
SEL Specialist
Kristin brings years of experience as a Middle and Elementary School Counselor, specializing in social-emotional learning (SEL) and bullying prevention for Samara Solutions Group. She is trained by the Institute for Social and Emotional Learning (IFSEL) and has worked alongside Dr. Maurice Elias of the Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab. Kristin is passionate about building supportive, inclusive school communities.