Stephie has represented Marlborough and New Zealand in hockey and sailing, however it is the field of Forensic Anthropology that has taken her attention and dedication. Stephie completed her degree in Anatomy and Pathology at the University of Otago. She has always had a dream to work with human skeletal remains identifying them for law enforcement or disaster victim identification purposes. She applied and was accepted into the internationally recognised honours degree course to complete an MSC Forensic Anthropology at the university of Dundee where only approximately 10 people from around the world are accepted each year.

After completing her course, Stephie will look for job opportunities in Forensic Anthropology as part of a Human Identification team. She would also like to complete her Doctorate in Forensic Anthropology Research.