Stephanie has been doing hair professionally since 2003. Her passion for hair and using it as an avenue to love others all began when she was ten years old when she would play with the ladies’ hair at the nursing home where her aunt worked.

Her passion for educating stylists began when she would volunteer at The Space PSC haircare and education system that was in The Stutz Building and working with Ruth Roche.

In 2007 Stephanie was one of the forty candidates accepted worldwide to train to become a Redken Artist and facilitate nationally. In 2008, she opened Change It Up in Castleton, IN, while teaching hairstylists at salons, supply stores, hair shows, and doing numerous of fashion shows nationally.

Stephanie has been featured in “Indianapolis Women” magazine, had fashion segments on Fox59, in 2013 she received 1st place for having the best Runway Hair Show, and was nominated Hairstylist of the year in Indianapolis, IN from RAWard’s.

Later that year she was awarded a Pay It Forward college scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business and a Certification in Project Management in 2019 to go towards her heart mission of teaming with God and others on making a large impact on the community.

In July of 2020, Stephanie relocated Change It Up into The Stutz Building and excited for what all is to come.