Stephanie joined Love146 in February 2026 as the Grants Specialist after a long career in the anti-violence movement at the state coalition of rape crisis programs in Kentucky.  Prior to that, she worked over 10 years at a regional rape crisis center program in Lexington.  She has experience in the areas of direct client service provision, grant writing, grant management, agency and program budgeting and planning, compliance, program development and agency operations, as well as years of directly overseeing the largest VOCA grant award in Kentucky.   As the Federal Grants Specialist in her previous position, she worked directly with Kentucky’s 13 regional rape crisis centers to best utilize their VOCA funding to serve victims of sexual violence, including human trafficking. Stephanie has long been dedicated to assisting programs in providing coordinated service delivery throughout Kentucky, while monitoring compliance with federal guidelines and developing and enhancing sustainable services. She is honored to continue her career as the Love146 Grants Specialist, where her skills meet her passion. In Stephanie’s own words, “realizing that my skills and passion are both at the heart of my work at Love146 is my greatest success!