Stephanie grew up in Middletown, NJ. She attended Rutgers University where she graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Natural Resources Management. In addition, she completed post-graduate coursework in Science Education and attained her NJ State Science Teaching Certificate. Mrs. Lucarelli spent summers working as a Backcountry Ranger for Rocky Mountain National Park and a Team Building Leader for the Monmouth County Park System. Her passion, however, was being a 7Th and 8th grade science teacher in Fair Haven, NJ.

Mrs. Lucarelli has been living in Naples with her husband, Domenic, since 2002. They have four children, all attending Collier County Public Schools. Stephanie has been a Guest Teacher for Collier County Public Schools since 2013, but has been volunteering countless hours at various schools since 2004. She has had the pleasure of serving on the District’s Accreditation Committee and Headstart Policy Council and played an active role in her children's school PTO for 17 years.