As the Vice President of Growth and 20 years of leadership experience in higher education, Stephanie’s focus is to establish new, equitable business partnerships to expand the professional opportunities available for EAW students.

With a bachelor’s in communication and sociology, her professional career began in higher education as a Project Manager at a university which then led into her time at as a Director of Admissions for the Healthcare division of a post-secondary education institution. Stephanie then created trainings and resources for students as a Director of Employee & Corporate Development at a software company for higher education. For 12 years before EAW, she was the Director of Field Experience at a well-recognized university in Arizona in which she worked directly with schools and districts to build professional bridges between students, operations teams, and essential members of the colleges. While building her career, Stephanie obtained a Master’s in business management and a Master’s in leadership.

As a first-generation college graduate herself, Stephanie shares EAW’s passion for education to help students build the skills and pathways to be successful in their future careers.