Stephanie graduated from Portland Seminary in 2015 with a Master of Ministry Leadership. She served as the Children’s Pastor in Portland until she and her family moved to Seattle in 2019. Stephanie has worked with children from infants to high school for the past thirteen years and has a passion to serve children and families. Stephanie has a wide range of experience in church and parachurch ministry and is currently the Pastor of Family Life at First Free Methodist Church Seattle Stephanie lives in Seattle with her husband Rev. Evan Simmons and her three kids, Lizzie, Levi, and Ezra.