Biography
Born and raised in the mountains of Colorado, Stephanie's primary interests include music, culture, writing, and the outdoors. She holds both a B.A. in Music and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Colorado Boulder, as well as an M.A. in Arts Administration from Florida State University.
During her education, she has studied choral conducting, vocal performance, violin performance, ethnomusicology, composing, arranging, archaeology, writing, and editing. She has also conducted acoustic research in kivas at Mesa Verde's Spruce Tree House site, administered chamber music in Alaska, and worked for a humane society on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
Currently, Stephanie’s projects include developing the North Fork School of Integrated Studies string program, growing the North Fork Community Choir program, and assisting the Valley Symphony Association with a structural organizational overhaul. When not engaged in music or writing, she can often be found hiking in a National Park, kayaking the Gunnison River, or experimenting with new spices in the kitchen.