Mandee was born and raised in Harleysville Pennsylvania, before moving to Central Florida for college. After graduating from Full Sail University for Digital Art & Design she spent over a decade working for The Walt Disney Company. Starting at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex overseeing digital signage and live event graphics, she then worked various jobs within Walt Disney World’s Internal Communications teams. Ready to beat the heat, she moved with her family to her husband’s hometown of Grand Rapids working as a fully remote Graphic Designer before joining the Freshwater team. Mandee enjoys all forms of entertainment and getting lost in a good story or song. As an overly obsessed dog mom, she loves to spoil her dogs, Lilo + Merida, and is an active animal and environmental advocate.