As a young girl Stephanie used to invite her friends over to play school. Friends were excited until at the age of 7 she actually created real math problems for them to do and then they were not so excited any more! Early in her career as a special needs preschool teacher she discovered that even more than teaching math Stephanie wanted to teach children about their emotions and how to communicate and get along with others. This led to her under-graduate degree in psychology. After seeing a need in her student's and their families for mental health education she shifted her focus to behavioral health. Serving as a mentor and coach for those with mental health disorders Stephanie's passion to educate the behavioral health workforce expanded and she then earned her Masters in Adult Education and Training in 2008 and a 2nd masters in 2019 in psychology, so that the knowledge and skills she had acquired could be effectively taught to others in the field.  As a skilled facilitator and lifelong learner she has acquired specialized training and is a Master trainer for Stanford University's Chronic Disease Self Management Program and a certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Stephanie facilitates Dr. Steven Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People & earned  her CPTD in 2019. Currently she is working on developing a comprehensive NEO program, and Internship program and a mentoring program at Alliant Insurance.