Stephanie Zobay graduated from Columbus State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.  After working in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit for seven years, she returned to pursue a Masters in Business Administration, where she actually took her first economic course!  Falling in love with the subject matter, she was invited to teach at LaGrange College in the Business and Economics department.  She opted  to return to the academic arena, pursuing a Ph. D in Economics with an emphasis in Public Finance and Labor Economics.  She has taught Economics at both the high school and college level , including at the American University in Cairo.  Currently employed at Maret School in Washington, DC, Stephanie enjoys fiber arts and gardening in her spare time.