Stephanie received her Master of Public Health with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health from Florida International University. She has experience working with the National MCH Workforce Development Center as a Title V intern and a Fellow with the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists (ASPHN) program completing public health research, program planning, and data collection. Stephanie’s professional goals are to implement sustainable changes in health policy to improve quality care within the healthcare system and women’s reproductive health.

Stephanie the Policy & Advocacy Associate with Black Mamas Matter Alliance. In her role she leads BMMA’s current policy and advocacy portfolio by tracking federal and state legislation with a focus on Georgia and other southeastern states. She engages and collaborates with policymakers, stakeholders, and advocates on policies related to Maternal and Child Health and the Healthcare system. She also assists with the coordination of programmatic activities such as the Black Maternal Health Week Campaign (BMHW), and the Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute (BMHC).