​Stephanie has a deep love for aviation! She has been a flight attendant for Horizon Air for 26 years. She is also a student pilot desiring to transition to the flightdeck. She knows the intricacies of the FAA medical certification process as she has been navigating through it for nearly a decade. Devastated after receiving her first FAA medical certificate denial letter she paused her flight training. Deciding to return to school, she recently completed a Bachelors in Aeronautical Science. Her capstone project delved into the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) special issuance medical certification process for pilots, drawing from her personal challenges and advocating for pilots facing similar hurdles.

Stephanie serves as a peer support representative for her airline. She has also served on the safety committee. She is a huge advocate for peer support and knows how effective and important this service can be to support an individual’s wellbeing. Stephanie is passionate about bringing awareness and creating a healthier and safer aviation industry. She believes education and advocacy are important because we cannot shift until we become aware of what needs to be shifted. Her safety committee experience showed her that data and reports drive change. She promotes CSA’s mission to support the research needed to make changes to the current aeromedical system.