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Stephanie Kurtzman

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Peter G. Sortino Executive Director, Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement at Washington University in St. Louis
📍 St Louis, Missouri, United States

Stephanie Kurtzman is the Executive Director of the Gephardt Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, where she has led civic engagement initiatives since 1998. She is the architect of the universitys community service programs, leveraging her M. Ed. from the University of Vermont to foster student leadership and community impact.

A California native, Stephanie moved to St. Louis for what she thought would be a short-term role but fell in love with the city. She is now proud to call St. Louis home with her family, deeply embedding herself personally and professionally in the local community.

She was recently named one of the "50 Women Shaping the Future of St. Louis" for her significant contributions to the region.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Peter G. Sortino Executive Director, Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement
Job Level
Senior
Location
St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Civic Leadership
Leads the Gephardt Institute with a vision to prepare students for a lifelong commitment to civic and community engagement, wherever they live and work.
St. Louis Community
Focuses on creating mutually beneficial partnerships between the university and local organizations, exemplified by the award-winning St. Louis Fellows program.
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Career

Work history

5-2017
Peter G. Sortino Executive Director, Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement
Washington University in St. Louis
6-2016 - 4-2017
Interim Executive Director, Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement
Washington University in St. Louis
7-2015 - 5-2016
Director, Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement
Washington University in St. Louis
7-2006 - 6-2015
Director, Community Service Office / Associate Director, Gephardt Institute for Public Service
Washington University in St. Louis
11-2004 - 6-2006
Director of Community Service
Washington University in St. Louis
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Stephanie Kurtzman On What Makes Washington University in St. Louis Unique. Featured in SiriusXM
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Stephanie N. Kurtzman, she/her. Featured in Gephardt Institute, Washington University in St. Louis
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Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Occidental College
M.Ed.
University of Vermont
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