Mrs. Stepan grew up in Samantha, Alabama, where she graduated from Northside High School in 2012. Mrs. Stepan then attended Bevill State Community College and earned her Associates in Early Childhood Development. For two years, she worked as an auxiliary teacher in a Pre-K classroom and this motivated her to go back to school to get her Bachelors in Elementary Education from The University of Alabama. Mrs. Stepan is currently in her 4th year at Berry Elementary, where she teaches 1st grade.

Mrs. Stepan lives in Samantha with her husband, Wesley, and her two children, Adalee and Airus. They enjoy camping, beach trips and sporting events.