Bloom & Grow, Inc. - A Place To Grow

"Follow your bliss and don't be afraid, and doors will open where you didn't know they were going to be." (Joseph Campbell) Stephanie has certainly taken this inspiring directive to heart in her own winding quest for professional fulfillment. Since graduating from Northwestern University and The American University Washington College of Law, Stephanie has followed her diverse interests into a variety of fields, working as an international radio reporter, teaching cartooning and standup comedy to junior high school students, practicing employment law for four VERY long years, and heading a youth-at-risk program for grade school children.

Realizing that her bliss was still amiss, Stephanie wrote A Place to Grow. Feeling lost and discouraged, yet so full of potential, Stephanie felt like the story's main character--a tiny seed floating from place to place looking for its special place to grow. Committing this personal journey to paper was just the creative catalyst she needed. Full of passionate determination, untold stories and a longstanding dream of writing for children, Stephanie moved cross-country to Los Angeles where a new door soon opened and she began working as a writer and original content developer for family entertainment and interactive media.

After the publication of A Place to Grow and the launch of similarly branded children's play-and-learn areas in shopping malls throughout the country, Stephanie soon wrote The Drummer Who Lost His Beat, which is featured in the 2007 Sony PlayStation game NBA '07 The Life: Vol. 2 for its universally inspiring message.

Having formed Bloom & Grow, Inc., a creative content development and publishing company, Stephanie remains actively committed to developing innovative, high-quality entertainment that enriches the lives of kids, families and the communities in which they live. With hope, compassion, fresh ideas and laughter, Stephanie will always be following her bliss, searching for new places to grow. Growth is in the journey!