Stephanie was born and raised in Rhode Island and attended Rhode Island College where she obtained her
Bachelor’s in Sociology. She and her husband, Justin, migrated to Virginia Beach 10 years ago where they now live with their four sons.

Stephanie has been working to help individuals and families in Hampton Roads secure and maintain affordable housing for much of her career at Samaritan House and the city of Virginia Beach. She also works on the Crisis Response Team for the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance to ensure adequate safety plans, legal advocacy, and trauma informed counseling referrals are in place for those who need them.

When Stephanie is not working, she can often be found at the playground or the pool spending time with her family!