Mandy's love for theatre began behind the scenes as a stage manager and technical theatre stagehand in the Opera/Musical Theatre Department at Southeastern Louisiana University, and after a long time away she found her way back in to the wings. These days, when she's not coordinating a show or cheering on young performers, she's homeschooling, carpooling to dance, enjoying an iced coffee (because there's never a wrong time for coffee!), and making memories with her husband of 22 years, David, and their four children. One of Mandy's favorite things is doing CYT/CCT as a whole family, because why have one theater kid when everyone can catch the theater bug? Her favorite CYT/CCT productions have been Cats and Fiddler on the Roof, though choosing just two is almost as hard as picking a favorite show tune. Mandy is thrilled to serve on staff with CYT Baton Rouge as Show Coordinator and as a Teaching Artist.