Stephanie is a Baltimore native, having started her dance training at the Baltimore County Youth Ballet, Baltimore School for the Arts, and the Dance Theater of Harlem Residency Program. Stephanie has studied at Ballet Austin, Dance Theater of Harlem, Dallas Black Dance Theater, and Alonzo Kings Lines Ballet. Stephanie was selected to perform with the Dance Theater of Harlem at the White House and Library of Congress for the dedication and recognition of Arthur Mitchell. She studied under Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Vincent Thomas, Catherine Horta-Hayden, Runqiao Du, Erin Du, and Sandra Perez at Towson Univeristy, where she graduated with a B.A. in Dance Performance, Choreography, and Education. She was nominated to be undergraduate speaker for the College of Fine Arts and Communication upon graduation.