Prior to her time at OSU, Stephanie worked in K-12 education in Washington state, most recently as the Coordinator of Instructional Programs for Secondary ELA in Spokane Public Schools. The majority of her time in Washington was with the Mount Vernon School District where she served first as the Assistant Director of Assessment & Data Systems, then the Director of Evaluation & Student Learning, and finally the Director of Teaching & Learning providing leadership for curriculum and instruction, professional learning, and assessment operations and reporting system wide.