Stephanie graduated from Penn Manor High School, where her love of working with metal began. She earned a BFA with High Honors in Jewelry & Metalcrafts from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). During her four years in Rochester, NY, she worked for the Barbara Heinrich Studio. After graduating, Stephanie worked for seven years in the Hollowware Department at Tiffany & Co. crafting iconic pieces like the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy, the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, and the FedExCup Trophy, among other prized statement pieces. In 2010, she was awarded the Charles Lewis Tiffany Award for Excellence, the company’s most prestigious recognition program across all global locations and divisions. Stephanie has been with VMB since 2019.