Between 2011 and 2024, she worked as a legal advisor for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Stein grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and attended Richard J. Reynolds High School.

[citation needed] Stein began working as legal specialist with the North Carolina Division of Public Health's Chronic Disease and Injury Section, a division within the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in 2011.

[2] In October 2023, Stein switched to a part-time role within the department, focusing on health care toolkits for jails and detention centers.

[2] A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that Stein was not involved in any of the investigations against the Robinson's business.