Stef lives in Lakeview with her husband, Sam and son, Cameron. She enjoys playing cooperative board games, stopping in the Coffee & Tea Exchange on a neighborhood stroll, and hosting Shabbat dinners with themed menus and people who’ve never met before. Stefanie works remotely for a healthcare services and technology company and got involved with jBaby while on leave through playgroup. Originally from New York, Stef has now spent half of her life in the midwest, since coming to Chicagoland as an undergrad at Northwestern. She previously lived in a Moishe House in Boston, ran virtual Jewish peer retreats, was a COVID matchmaker, and volunteered as a mikveh guide. She is an IL certified doula and loves talking about the transition to parenthood.