Experienced Leader

Stephanie has committed her professional and personal life to public service. She currently works as a trial attorney practicing in the areas of labor and employment law. She has worked for all levels of public/private entities serving in various roles, which has included but is not limited to attorney and environmental planner. As a trial attorney representing the state, she was an advocate for children that had been subjected to educational neglect and physical and mental abuse, in order to ensure their health, safety and welfare. As an environmental planner for a regional governmental authority she was

instrumental in coordinating numerous governmental entities, throughout a vast metropolitan region, with implementation of coordinated environmental programs.

Her dedication to public service, civics and children is an integral part of her personal life. Stephanie was appointed to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Bond Oversight Committee. She served on the Black Political Caucus Education Committee.  She is an active founding Board Member of the Charlotte Community Think Tank (formerly the Westside Education Think Tank and Eastside Education Think Tank), which is committed to raising awareness and offering solutions to issues in the education arena that includes not only schools but parent advocates, community, and non-profit partnerships. While working with these organizations she led efforts pertaining to creating parent advocates; created a parent hotline to address issues parents and students were facing during pandemic school closures; and established a partnership with a non-profit and private company that resulted in the hiring of high school students for skilled trade jobs immediately upon graduation.

Stephanie has been a member of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and is also a very active volunteer at her children’s schools. She has been an advocate for her own and others children at CMS, as well as teachers/staff.

On many occasions she has addressed the Board of Education and met with CMS leadership/Board. She has participated as volunteer, moderator and panelists for countless community forums, events and service projects on a wide-range of topics important to the community.

She served as the Chairperson of the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, one of the largest nonpartisan political organization in the state of North Carolina where she led the organization in its efforts to address wide-ranging legislative matters on federal, state and local levels through position statements, establishing legislative agenda, communications with elected officials, community forums and videocast. These efforts have included specific measures to address student outcomes in our schools. She has led a robust get out the vote program that included voter registration, canvassing, phone banking,  radio and social media campaign. These efforts also include key community partnerships that included high school students and grassroots organizations.

Stephanie also has initiated a voter registration campaign that went viral and was recognized in the national media. She has also served as the Vice-Chair of her voting precinct.

As a twenty-plus year member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a public service organization, she has engaged in countless public service programs, many of which focused on underserved children and political awareness. As a member of Jack and Jill, Inc. and a Girl Scout leader, she has been committed to helping develop youth into future leaders.