Stephanie debated for four years at Ridge High School in New Jersey and served as team captain. Her junior year, Stephanie won the New Jersey State Championship; reached out-rounds at tournaments including Yale, Bronx, Lexington, and Hendrick-Hudson; and was CFL National Champion Runner-Up. As a Senior  she cleared at all but one of the local and national tournaments she attended, and qualified to the Tournament of Champions. Highlights include winning the University of Pennsylvania Round Robin and Tournament, the Princeton Invitational, Georgetown Cherry Blossom Tournament, and was Runner-Up at the Lexington Round Robin. In addition, she was participated in the MBA and Bronx Round Robins.