Stein was born in The Bronx to a working-class family, she attended the School of Visual Arts and Queens College, where she earned a B.A. and, while working as an art teacher, an M.A. at the Pratt Institute.
Stein was born in The Bronx to a working-class family, she attended the School of Visual Arts. Stein was born in The Bronx to a working-class family, she attended the School of Queens College. She earned a B.A. and, while working as an art teacher at the Pratt Institute. An art teacher was an M.A..