Mandy grew up in Norristown, Pennsylvania, where she quickly discovered that life was more fun outdoors. She loved every field trip to Riverbend with Whitehall Elementary, especially the ones that ended with muddy shoes and brown paper bag lunches by the creek. At home, she could be found curled up with a trivia book or tuning in to PBS favorites like Wild Kratts.Â
Mandy went on to study Criminology and Psychology at Penn State, where she served as Vice President of the Mental Health Club and focused on building spaces of care and connection. Today, she works in finance at Vanguard, and when she is not working, you’ll likely find her in the kitchen cooking up something new or watching documentaries that fuel her curiosity.
