Stephanie has a career of service, serving in positions such as:

Past Oklahoma Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (OAHPERD) President (2014), and continues to serve the OAHPERD Board and Council as a committee member for Professional Development.
Oklahoma National and State Teachers of the Year Chapter President.
Southern District, Leadership Council as a Member at Large, and Professional Development coordinator.
SHAPE America Physical Activity Leader Trainer
Committee member in the development of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in Physical Education (Second Edition, 2014).
Program manager for the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Physical Education Committee and the subsequent curriculum framework development committee. Recently she worked with the Center for Curriculum Redesign participating in their Context in Competencies Study for the 21st Century Learner.
Currently serving as Co-Chair of the Membership Committee for the National Academy of Health and Physical Literacy.

She has also received several prestigious honors and awards:

Oklahoma Teacher of the Year
Betty Ambercrombie Scholar Award, Oklahoma Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, October, 2018
Virginia Peters Higher Education Award, Oklahoma Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, October, 2016
East Central University Distinguished Alumnae, East Central University, February, 2011
Honor Award, Oklahoma Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, October, 7, 2010
East Central University Education Hall of Fame Inductee, College of Education, East Central University, April, 2008
Shawnee Public Schools Teacher of the Year, Shawnee Public Schools, February, 2007
Masonic Teacher of Today, Oklahoma Masonic Lodge, September, 2007
Certified Employee of the Month, Shawnee Public Schools, December, 2006
Teacher of the Year, Will Rogers Elementary, Shawnee Public Schools, 2006
Best Practices Award, State Department of Education Healthy and Fit Schools, November, 2005

Scaling the Summit, with Christy Swaid