The Joyce Foundation
Stephanie Banchero is currently working as the Education & Economic Mobility Program Director at The Joyce Foundation since August 2021. Prior to this role, they held the position of Education Program Director at The Joyce Foundation from an unspecified date in 2014 until August 2021. Before joining The Joyce Foundation, Ms. Banchero worked as a National Education Reporter at The Wall Street Journal from April 2010 to May 2014. Stephanie also gained significant experience as an Education Reporter at the Chicago Tribune, where they worked from an unspecified date in 1997 until 2010.
Stephanie Banchero completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Journalism at the Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism. Stephanie then pursued further education in the field of Education Reform at Stanford University, where they completed a Knight Fellowship from 2008 to 2009.
The Joyce Foundation
The Joyce Foundation supports the development of policies that both improve the quality of life for people in the Great Lakes region and serve as models for the rest of the country. We focus on today’s most pressing problems while also informing the public policy decisions critical to creating opportunity and achieving long-term solutions. The work is based on sound research and is focused on where we can add the most value. We encourage innovative and collaborative approaches with a regional focus and the potential for a national reach.