Stephanie is a previous Universal Dance Association (UDA) Instructor, who has traveled across the US, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Mexico, Japan, Scotland Croatia, Chile, Columbia, Australia, Finland and Ecuador teaching many dancers of all ages and backgrounds and she currently works for UDA as the state director for the midwest . She has over 25 years of training in and around Chicago and across the country.  Inducted into the Hall of Fame of Dance at a young age, Stephanie is a former athlete, captain and coach for the University of Illinois Illini Dance Team. She has consulted and choreographed for several high school and college competitive teams across the country, including both National and World Champions. Stephanie was the choreographer for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2013 and 2014, and the Chicago Bulls Bullskidz half-time show in 2018.  She also enjoyed her time as a professional performer for two seasons with Six Flags Great America. She has performed on the MDA telethon featuring Jerry Lewis and for the last 10 years she has been the technical coach and choreographer for the Maine South High School Hawkettes who were 2017, 2019 & 2022 UDA National Champion High Kick Team.