Award-winning creative consultant, speaker, and writer.

In the room, on the stage, and behind the scenes, I deliver innovative thinking and engaging storytelling that makes audiences lean in and brands stand out.

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You hire me when you need a savvy professional who can strategically deploy jazz hands.

As a writer and creative director, I've led campaigns and events for some of the most recognized brands in the world.

I got my start as a Casting Assistant at Manhattan Theater Club, where I once made Bill Murray laugh and brought Julie Andrews an apple she was craving. I won an Interactive Television Emmy Award for my work at MTV Networks. I’ve interviewed pediatric neurologists at medical conferences and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy on the red carpet. My writing has appeared in The New York Times, and I’ve been interviewed by the Modern Love podcast.

People fascinate me. Stories are how I make sense of everything. And there is nothing I love more than putting on a show.

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Creative Consulting

Experiential events and installations. Campaign pitches and product launches. Executive presentations.

You bring the brief. I bring the creative leadership to execute it.

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Public
Speaking

Two current talks, built from personal experience.

The Long Way Around, on creativity and nonlinear careers, and Me, You, And The Big Blue on depression, caregiving, and endurance culture.

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Essays & Other Stories

I write for the darkly funny, bookish, lonely girls who grew up to be completely fine. It's fine. We're fine.

Working Without a Net, a blog of personal essays. Rom-Com Rehab, a serialized novel set in late-90s NYC.

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People tell me things.
I've stopped questioning it.

Wherever I go, people think I look familiar.
Strangers confess their secrets to me while crying.
Travelers ask me for directions in countries where I don't speak the language.

Since I was a kid, my mother and I have played a game called Three Pieces of Information. We pick a stranger, sometimes a couple or a group, on the train or in a restaurant and construct an entire life about them from three observable facts.

I'm convinced this is what made me a writer.

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Kudos & Accolades

  • "Stef is magnetic, a natural leader, a visionary creative, an enthralling storyteller, and the person you want in the room with you when the work feels impossible. With Stef by your side, you know you'll be able to crack the problem together."

    ~ Janeen Ritson

  • "Her wit, wisdom, acumen, and compassion make any creative endeavor better for her presence. She commands a room, weaves an amazing story, builds a strong relationship with her clients, and fearlessly champions truly good creative ideas."

    ~ Heather Linnell

  • “From her impeccable work ethic to her wicked sense of humor, Stefanie has a lot to offer. She is a decisive leader, a fair judge of work and character, and a skilled magician to the clients. Stefanie is also a lovely human being who understands, listens, and knows how to make everything better, smoother, and kinder for her team.”

    ~ Yana Hunt

  • "Stef doesn't need much to make something beautiful—she listens with a honed ear and picks up on the subtlest prompts to make work that's sharp and smart."

    ~ Sarah Dick

  • "It's rare to find someone as motivated, thoughtful, and kind."

    ~ Ben Waldman

  • “Stefanie is the kind of leader I aspire to be: collaborative, yet powerful. Loyal, yet flexible. Empathetic, yet direct. A keen love of craft, with incredible insight and intuition. She has the uncanny ability to find the most salient kernel of truth in an idea to make it great and also give her team the room to play. She creates a safe space for everyone who is lucky enough to work with her and can navigate the trickiest situations with grace and humor.”

    ~ Erica Boynton

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