Steph provides high-level executive assistance to the Faculty of Business, Economics & Law (BEL), Associate Dean, (Research), and Professor of Innovation, Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne. Steph provides senior level administration, operational support and coordination of the successful delivery of events and engagement activities for the BEL Research office. Steph is the secretariat for the BEL Research and BEL HDR committees.

Steph has a Diploma of Business Administration, (TAFE NSW) and a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Jewellery & object art design), from The University of Sydney, (Sydney College of the Arts).

With over 20 years experience in business administration, Steph has held roles at the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI), and the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT) at The University of Queensland.

Previously Steph worked for the Australian Catholic University (ACU) in the School of Physiotherapy, the Faculty of Law and Business and the School of Science. Prior to this Steph worked in various government and private administration, clerical and secretarial roles.

Steph's passion is bringing more colour to the world with her jewellery making business, Vibrant Hues Design.