About

About Me

Stephanie is a nationally published writer, speaker and Chicken Soup for the Soul Contributor. She’s a 2x recipient of the Illinois Press Association’s Best Marketing Campaign Award and a graduate of Parkland College and holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Purdue Global . She has been published in six Chicken Soup for the Soul books, including:  Chicken Soup for the Soul: Food and Love, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Christmas, Chicken Soup for the Soul: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (which includes her first nationally-published recipe!) and she has also shared stories about her personal journey at women’s events. Articles written by Stephanie have appeared in publications, such as Florists’ Review, Christianity Today’s, Marriage Partnership and Today’s Christian Woman, Central Illinois Business Magazine, Tasty Faith curriculum, and newspapers like Illinois AgriNews, and The Piatt County Journal-Republican.