Stephanie was born and raised in Plantation, Florida. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Telecommunication from University of Florida where she focused on sports broadcasting. She graduated cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2014. While in law school, Stephanie was on the executive board of The Florida Moot Court Team and Journal of Law and Public Policy. She received the Best Brief Award at the Herbert Wechsler National Moot Court Competition and book awards in Advanced Legal Research and Trial Practice.