Stephanie is a native of West Jefferson, NC in the northwestern pert of the state. She graduated from Ashe County High School in 2005. After graduating high school she ventured to Wilmington, NC to attend UNC-Wilmington. She attained a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry. After her undergraduate degree she began working as an EMT-Intermediate in Leland, NC. She then attended Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC where she obtained her Masters of Medical Science and graduated in December of 2013.