Stefanie Arbieter – Research Associate

Personal background:
I was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota and lived most of my childhood rural Iroquois, South Dakota. A couple years after graduating high school, I married my husband (Michael) in August 2004. We then lived in Georgia for a short time while Mike was in the army. While in Georgia, we acquired a cat and named her Lucy. One year later, our son Tobias (Toby) was born July 7, 2005 and we were back in South Dakota. After moving around for a while, we settled down (at least for now) in Huron, South Dakota and are currently awaiting the arrival of our next child in September.

Interests:
Spending time with family. We love to camp in the summer. It is our tradition to spend our 4th of July and at least a few other weekends in the summer out at Grandpa Jerry's Cabin in the Black Hills. I love to play volleyball and enjoy studying the history surrounding WWII and the Holocaust.

Favorite books:
I enjoy parenting books and true life stories. Right now I am reading A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. It is his true life story about being a boy soldier in Sierra Leone, Africa.

Favorite T.V. Shows:
American Idol, Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, History Channel, home makeover shows on HGTV (I love watching these with my husband).

Favorite Movies:
The Notebook and It’s a Wonderful Life.

Favorite Quotes:

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller