Stacy McCardell is a native New Yorker who now calls Dallas, Texas home. As long as she can remember, she has always had a heart and passion for young children and families. An early childhood educator by profession, Stacy has worked in early childhood education and church youth ministry for close to 30 years.
Before anything else, Stacy’s greatest passion and joy comes from her family. She is a devoted wife of 33 years to her college sweetheart (a pastor & education administrator) and mom of 4–3 adult daughters and a son in HS. When one of their daughters was diagnosed with a rare medical condition at age 14, Stacy was suddenly tasked with learning more than she ever wanted to know about medical treatments, the healthcare system and the ins and outs of 504 plans/academic accommodations and disability resources at the secondary and collegiate level.
Stacy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with specializations in Education and Child Development from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Family Ministry with a concentration in Christian Counseling at Dallas Baptist University. She also holds past certification as a Grief Recovery Specialist.