Schaufler was born in Frunze in Kirghiz SSR, she started training gymnastics in 1988 at 7 years of age.

Schaufler trained under coach Livia Medilanski with fellow rhythmic gymnasts Lena Asmus and Monique Strobel at the club TV Wattenscheid 01.

Schaufler's career highlight was a bronze medal win in the all-around at the 1997 Grand Prix Final.

At the 1999 World Championships in Osaka, Schaufler together with Asmus and Strobel, earned Germany's highest placement in the Team event finishing in 4th overall behind Ukraine.

In 2005, Schaufler completed a 2+1⁄2-year course in part-time business studies at the FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management in Essen, Germany.