Stella has been with Vanderbilt University since 2013 supporting finance groups in other academic areas. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a degree in Economics and subsequently became a licensed CPA. She earned her Executive MBA from Vanderbilt in 2020. Stella worked in public accounting for over ten years before joining Vanderbilt, earning extensive experience in a wide range of accounting functions. She loves Nashville, good food, reading, and traveling, but above all spending time with her family and friends.