Prior to being a licensed attorney in Texas, Stephanie was a respected Texas State Board of Education Certified teacher. She taught in Highland Park, ISD. Stephanie still holds her Texas SBOE Teaching Certificate. Stephanie founded a charity called Operation Rubber Duck. ORD collects personal hygiene products for the indigent, homeless, and displaced populations of Dallas. Stephanie also founded United State of She, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating under-privileged youth about the history and political system of the United States, with a special focus on educating young girls and women to increase the number of women in politics and government.