Prior to starting her architecture practice in 1996, Stephanie spent 10 years in the construction industry learning estimation and scheduling, cost analysis and to understand what impedes or facilitates construction work flow. She received her Bachelor of Architecture from Rice University in 1989. Stephanie is from New Orleans, Louisiana.

In 2007 she was a consultant to FEMA in the rebuild of Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. In 2008 she was a finalist in the 99K House Competition by the Rice Design Alliance. Currently she has renovation projects and whole house designs in Seattle, WA and San Antonio, TX.