Later, she began auditioning for commercials throughout Florida and, shortly after, was booked on a non-union Burdines commercial. By the age of 6, Stehlin had booked several national commercials. While working on a Publix commercial, she came in contact with her current manager, Sharon Lane.
She then started searching for roles in commercials across Florida and landed a non-union Burdines ad shortly after. By six years old, Stehlin had booked multiple national ads. During the production of a Publix commercial, she encountered her future manager, Sharon Lane.