You’ve probably seen her big smile, heard her reassuring voice or noticed her stylish wardrobe, and now you have the opportunity to learn even more about the St. Louis Division of Workers’ Compensation receptionist, Stacy Waterkotte.

On February 4, 1983, parents David and Sandra Waterkotte welcomed Stacy Lynn Waterkotte into the world. Little did they (or she) know that someday Stacy would be heavily relied upon by staff, attorneys, and injured employees at the St. Louis Division of Workers’ Compensation.

Stacy has three brothers, one of whom is her twin. At her birth, Stacy’s parents were only expecting Stacy and instead they were blessed with twins (Stacy and her brother Steven). Stacy is quick to point out that she is “one minute older” than her twin brother and having three “bigger” brothers has taught her to take care of herself since a very early age. While Stacy may have been the youngest female in her family for many years, her “youngest” status is soon to disappear as she awaits the arrival of the family’s first grandchild, Elle Rose Waterkotte on August 28, 2007.

Stacy thoroughly enjoyed growing up in Oakville, Missouri where she attended grade school at St. Francis of Assisi, high school at Notre Dame, and received her associate’s degree at Meramec Community College. Currently, she is completing her court reporting degree at Meramec.

She has participated in dance since she was 3 years old. She’s also quite an athlete and has run cross country and played soccer, basketball, and volleyball since childhood. Currently Stacy gets her workouts in by keeping up with her two “babies” (dogs), Josephina (Joey) and Gianna (Gia). Josephina is a three-year-old Maltese and Gianna is her new pride and joy, a three month old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

By day, Stacy has worked at the St. Louis Division since February 2006. By night, she is finishing court reporting school with hopes of doing freelance work for a court reporting agency. Although she wishes work would start at 10:00 a.m., she truly enjoys her job because “there’s never a dull moment” and she likes interacting with everyone at the Division.

So next time you’re at the Division, take a minute to say hello to Stacy. And if you want to get a smile out of her, be sure to mention her dogs.