Mandie is from Chestertown, MD, where she played high school lacrosse from ’99-’03. She has a background in fitness and personal training and joined the North Caroline High School lacrosse team as an assistant coach in 2021. In her first year as head coach in 2022 the Bulldogs won a Regional Championship and she was named the North Bayside Coach of the Year. Mandie currently teaches Foreign Language at Lockerman Middle School in Denton, MD.