After receiving her Directors Certification in early childhood education/child growth & development, Stefanie spent the next 16 years making a positive impact on youth. In 2004 she accepted a position with the Southern Ute Police Dept. as a Community Recourse Officer providing interventions, community outreach, & education to the community & youth. In 2006, Stefanie was selected by Chief Judge Elaine Newton to take on a strategic role working with juveniles sentence to probation. As a result of her work as a Juvenile Probation Officer and Adult Wellness Court Case Manager, Stefanie enrolled in the first Tribal Probation Academy offered by FVTC in 2007. In the following years, she continued her mission to evoke change within her community by working with families, youth in grades K-12 & the Southern Ute Tribal Probation Dept to develop programming to address attendance issues. Stefanie currently serves as the Chief Probation Officer/Wellness & Family Court Coordinator with Southern Ute