Stephanie Schooley is AmeriCorps Director for the UCAN Serve Education Award program sponsored by Colorado Campus Compact. UCAN Serve operates through affiliations with thirty-seven colleges and universities in the Intermountain West region serving Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. The UCAN Serve AmeriCorps program is currently the largest education award only, higher education program funded through the Corporation for National and Community Service in the country.

Prior to this work with Colorado Campus Compact, Stephanie served as an AmeriCorps*VISTA in Denver, CO for a community-based literacy program focusing on strengthening academic performance of public school children through meaningful community, school, and family partnerships. Beyond VISTA, Stephanie worked for Denver Public Schools as a 1st and 2nd grade reading tutor in a Title I elementary school as part of the Success for All program, and participated with the school’s redesign process through the Collaborative Decision Making Team. Most recently, Stephanie was a founding board member for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Denver and National organizations, bridging the nonprofit community by engaging and supporting young nonprofit and community leaders in professional development, networking and social opportunities.

Stephanie received her Master's degree in Conflict Resolution from the University of Denver, Graduate School of International Studies, and completed her undergraduate degree in History from Reed College in Portland, OR.