Watertown, SD — Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 5) -
Stephanie is from Mitchell, South Dakota, and a 1989 graduate of Mitchell High School. Having earned a biology and psychology degree from Dakota Wesleyan University, she is currently completing her master’s degree from Grand Canyon University. While attending DWU, Stephanie was awarded a B.R.I.N. fellowship involving the study of molecular biological factors relating to the onset of Type II diabetes. She was also secretary and student senate representative of Oyate Ho Waste Indian club. Currently working in the field of mental health, Stephanie has certification as an Indian Child Welfare Act expert from the National Indian Child Welfare Association. She is a member of the Watertown child protection team and is seeking certification in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. Stephanie resides in Watertown, South Dakota, with her sons, Jaylen and Aaron.
