Stephanie Baldwin

Stephane Baldwin is an Employment and Education Law attorney for a multistate law firm and a Faculty Associate for Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions, the Nonprofit Leadership and Management program in the School of Community Resources and Development, and the Lodestar Center for Nonprofit Innovation and Philanthropy, at Arizona State University.

Stephanie is also a certified HR professional with decades of experience in human resources management. She has a passion for all things HR, law, technology, and supporting the nonprofit world. Prior to becoming an attorney, she served as the Director of HR at the nonprofit Phoenix Zoo. Stephanie has taught for the ASU Lodestar Center since 2013. Stephanie has also worked in the for-profit HR world for American Express, Target and Sprint.

Stephanie has been a featured speaker at the Arizona Society of Human Resources Management, State Conference and the Association and Zoos and Aquariums National conference presenting on topics ranging from Domestic Partnership Benefits to Social Media Policy Best Practices. In 2013, her poster “Onboarding - Beyond Orientation: The Key to New Staff Success”, won the AZA Conference Best Poster: Illustrative/Narrative/Descriptive award. A first for any Zoo or Aquarium Administrative Department at the conference since its inception.

Stephanie has a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication from Arizona State University, a Master of Education degree in Counseling - Human Relations from Northern Arizona University, a Graduate Certificate in Integration of Technology in Schools from George Mason University, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona. She admitted to the Bar of Arizona and New Mexico. Stephanie also has a Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the ASU Lodestar Center and has completed Disney Institute Training in Leadership Excellence, Selection, Training and Engagement, Creativity and Innovation and Quality Service.