Stephanie grew up in the Bay Area and moved to the Midwest for her first two years of undergraduate before transferring back to California to graduate from UC Davis, where she studied anthropology and English. During college, Stephanie spent a semester abroad, traveling to nine countries and fueling her desire to learn about other cultures. While in Davis, she worked and volunteered for a number of non-profit and philanthropic organizations, focusing in marketing and community engagement and development. She is excited to be back in the Bay Area and is looking forward to working for Kiva as the Online Lender Engagement Intern. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, taking her dogs to the beach, and catching up on Downton Abbey.