Stephanie van Vark

Owner, StephanieCreates, Inc

Stephanie van Vark, owner of StephanieCreates, Inc., lives, works and plays in Historic Overtown. Her passion for community was informed by a small town upbringing. She is a small town girl with big ideas rooted in the Magic City where she settled after graduating from Florida State University. As the owner of StephanieCreates, Inc., she produced GoingOvertown.org, outreach for and about one of Miami’s historic black neighborhoods, Just Talking Business, the Entrepreneur’s podcast; Jigsaw Parenting featuring parents of different races, cultures, economics, and professions un-puzzling parenting. Additional products include television series productions, IMDB recognized made for-DVD documentary, film and video projects and writer credits. Stephanie’s passion for service extends beyond production. She is a proud member of the P.S. 305 board who advocate for youth and schools. She is an active member of the Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA) professional organization as well as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Her hobbies include watching documentaries, travel, ballroom dancing and special moments with family and friends.