Stephanie Renee Payne

Stephanie Renee Payne

Professor, University of Southern California | President

Stephanie's relationship with Harlem began when she was part of the churchgoing community of the venerable St. James Presbyterian Church. Stephanie is founder and CEO of One Woman One Voice Project, a certified life coach, and author of ESP: Extreme Self-Pampering for the Soul. She has written numerous essays and short fiction, which are featured in Hunger Mountain, Shadowbox, For Harriet, and others. Stephanie was invited to give a TEDx Talk, where she discussed limiting cultural constructs. Stephanie has taught creative writing at the New School University in New York City, and is currently completing a memoir, Unbroken: One Daughter's Journey. She holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.