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Stefani.Kim@patch.com
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Originally from: Flemington, NJ

Birthday: October 17

Bio: A New Jersey native, Stefani graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Art History. She lived in Brooklyn for several years, racking up enough frequent flier points on public transportation to last a lifetime.  Although she loved the grittiness of Brooklyn and found it to be conducive to writing, she left it all for the tree-lined streets of Westchester and has yet to look back. Prior to freelancing for the Patch, Stefani worked as a researcher for the NYU Child Study Center, working on studies involving Asian-American children and multicultural parenting practices.  She has also co-authored an article to be published in Child Development, a psychology journal.   

Stefani, in her spare time, can be found poised with a notebook and pen, eagerly anticipating story ideas.

Beliefs 

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Politics

• How would you describe your political beliefs?

Generally I lean to the right on fiscal matters and somewhere in the middle on most other issues.  

Religion

• How religious would you say you are? Casual, observant, devout, non-religious?

I am not a part of any organized religion, but I have adopted some basic principles from eastern belief systems to guide me day to day.

Local Hot Button Issues

• What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?

Preservation of the waterfront and surrounding ecosystem, education, and development.