“You’re giving stage manager energy” might be the highest professional compliment Mandy (she/her) has received, and a fitting summary of her role as senior account manager at Wonder. As a project manager and social change communicator, she works with colleagues and advocates to make meaningful progress on complex social issues.
With a background as a nonprofit manager in gender justice and youth advocacy, as well as a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington, Mandy brings direct service experience and an analytical lens to her work. Her projects have included supporting a community of practice to shift narratives about multilingual learners in California, developing recommendations to improve students’ math experiences, and shaping messages to influence public sentiment around LGBTQ issues.
Calling Seattle home for the last decade, Mandy has served on the board of Seattle Girls Choir and volunteered as a music instructor at summer camps. She can be found gardening, biking up steep hills (for a baked good), and making food with loved ones.
What motivates you to do this work?
“My early idealism of what the world should be has been tempered only by better understanding how people are shaped by their lived experiences and beliefs. My queer community, my family, and seeing the world change in the worst and best ways have only strengthened my resolve: that we can have meaningful conversations across difference, hold the complexities that people carry, and humanize each other to drive real change.”
What’s your superpower?
“I care as much about the quality of the process as I do about creating social change. I try to infuse a sense of calm and collaboration to facilitate efficient, positive experiences for the team and the client.”
