[5] Stefanie was also a returned Peace Corps Volunteer having lived and worked in South African town of Kuruman for two and a half years, where she is listed as a notable resident.

As a young girl, Stefanie found inspiration from George Orwell, Anne Frank, Bette Midler and in 1993 after watching the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show, Roundhouse, she became addicted to the stage.

Stefanie attended undergrad at Eastern Nazarene College in Boston, receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre and Minoring in History.

While there, DeLeo founded an interracial theatre group with a township school that performed original pieces all over the Northern Cape.

After the Peace Corps, DeLeo settled in Stamford, Connecticut, where she taught middle school history and drama.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and the Unexplainable - In 2017, she appeared as an airport patron and MIT student in episode 119 of the new MacGyver television show.

But, after eleven years in the wilderness, she is discovered and brought back to reunite with her family in the United States, where she faces the arduous task of re-assimilating into a life she had forgotten.

It's the story of a young girl's journey to finding her true identity in a racially and economically conflicted world spanning two continents.

As the play unfolds we discover that her autistic daughter uses art as a means of communication and that is the only way in which her mother can learn to connect with her.

[19] Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams and the Unexplainable - Stefanie's story of how she befriended the voice of Sailor Moon, and co-founded a project dedicated to providing support for people affected by mental illness.