Mandi and her husband, Michael (whom she met on JDate 17 years ago), are the kvelling parents of two kids, Emma (12) and Merit (9). She was born and raised in St. Petersburg, FL, and graduated from the University of Central Florida and Stetson University College of Law. Currently, Mandi works in Maternal Health Advocacy and volunteers for many philanthropies, including serving as the VP of her kids’ school’s PTO and co-chair of her local Hadassah chapter’s female product/diaper drive. In her free time, she loves tasting different French fries and tries to defy the odds and be a “cool mom.”