Stephanie is passionate about the intersection of the environment and health, and joins Brown Girl Surf after working as a physician, documentary filmmaker, and communications specialist in West Africa, the Middle East, and the United States. She holds degrees in social welfare, population health, and medicine from UC Berkeley and Brown University, and has studied at Harvard University and the UnionDocs Center for Documentary Art. When not advocating for more equitable ocean access, Stephanie works as a clinician and advocate for reproductive rights and homeless health. Her pastimes include listening to music too loud, watching boring documentaries, and finding any excuse to get in the water.