Mandy recently joined St. Simon Youth Ministry after 9 years as Youth and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator at St. Francis de Sales in Muskegon, MI.  Mandy graduated from Northern Michigan University with a Bachelors in Social Work and speciality in Human Behavior.  After graduating, she worked for Voices for Youth, a homeless, at risk and runaway youth shelter in Marquette, MI.  Moving south to Muskegon, Mandy began working as a Children's Trauma Specialist at Every Woman's Place.  She then received her Youth Ministry Certification from the Center from Ministry Development.  Mandy enjoys working for the church, being able to apply her love of the Lord and faith along with her passion for serving young people. She and her husband have 3 young children, and 2 fur children dogs and 2 fur children cats.  They are happy to be living back in Ludington, their hometown.