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 Stephanie moved to San Antonio in 2010 to pursue a science degree in Biological Sciences. She continued her education, furthermore, earning a Masters of Science degree in Molecular Biology and is currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Developmental and Regenerative Sciences from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Throughout her studies she worked as a professor's assistant where she lectured and mentored students in the Genetics and Cellular Biology laboratories. After shifting her focus into STEM education research, the need for support in underrepresented communities stood out and STEMSTART Enrichment Inc., was born.   

 Laura is a first-generation college graduate. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 2016 and then went on to pursue her Master of Science degree in Biology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Laura began teaching at UTRGV as a teaching assistant, then subsequently as an instructional facilitator for both the Department of Biology and the Department of Biomedical Sciences where she mentored tutors, facilitated supplementary instructional sessions, conducted small scale education research, and taught a number of classes in different biological disciplines. Currently, Laura is pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Texas at San Antonio, specializing in epigenomics and obesity.