Hi, I'm Steph! If the quote above didn’t give it away, I’m a firm believer in the power of storytelling—both as a creator and a consumer of media.

With over 17 years of experience in media communications across marketing, journalism, and higher education, I'm always looking for new ways to challenge my skills and my perspective as a storyteller (sometimes literally; I'm also an FAA certified drone pilot). In addition to my role as Digital Media Producer in University Communications & Marketing at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, I also serve as adjunct faculty, teaching in UNK’s Department of Communication.

Outside of my professional work, I’m passionate about community-building and projects that amplify underrepresented voices. One of my proudest personal achievements was co-founding the Platte Valley Roller Vixens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit roller derby league serving Nebraska’s Tri-City area. I served on the Board of Directors for seven years, chairing the Marketing & Communications and Training committees.

More recently, much of my free time is taken up by research and volunteer work centered on 19th-century diarist Anne Lister. After volunteering as a codebreaker for the West Yorkshire Archive Service project to transcribe Lister's journals, I contributed to the founding of Packed with Potential—an organization dedicated to exploring her life and legacy through open and accessible research—and have since formally established it as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Through this work, I help develop and publish new research and organize community-led events, including the Anne Lister Research Summit, an international gathering of scholars and Lister enthusiasts.

Whether in media production, higher education, or nonprofit leadership, my goal remains the same: to craft narratives that connect, inform, and endure.