Stacy is a talented marketer, passionate genealogist, and quote the “mad scientist” in the kitchen, always cooking up new recipes and creating craft cocktails. She is also known for quoting movie lines and song lyrics (especially from the ’80s), and being somewhat of a smartass. Truth be told, she’s worked hard to develop her smartassedness…she’s taken improv classes at Rice University and Chicago’s Second City to hone her natural-born abilities. She comes by these traits honestly, though! Primarily of English and Irish descent, her ancestors include tavern owners, distillers, rum runners, and ministers who advocated for Prohibition…so it’s no surprise she thrives on being somewhat of a rebel.
After joining the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2018, Stacy’s interest in discovering her family roots became her obsession, and she has since joined more than a dozen different lineage societies honoring a variety of ancestors and their military, civil, patriotic, and occupational service. She has completed the Genealogy Principles course at Boston University, completed two Research Like a Pro Study Groups, and numerous niche classes, workshops, and webinars, working toward a future career as a professional genealogist.
Stacy and her husband Mike enjoy a variety of activities, including cooking, hiking, traveling, and shooting defenseless office supplies (they’re both Lifetime Members of the NRA). Highlights of some of their travels include an almost-private sunset cruise on the Windy in Chicago, being among the last passengers returning to a cruise ship after watching a beautiful sunset in Santorini, and being on a cruise ship that lost power in the middle of the Atlantic ocean…thankfully the bar was still open!
Stacy loves to be entertained and watches a lot of TV. She’s a huge fan of old-school NCIS, and has her own “Bert the Farting Hippo.” She bawled like a baby when Abby left the show…and took Bert with her. She also enjoys the witty banter of The Big Bang Theory and the Netflix originals Grace and Frankie and Cobra Kai. In fact, she often practices binge-watching Netflix…just in case it’s ever declared an Olympic Sport. (She’s a Champion in the making!)