Biography

Manndi works for the UMKC School of Pharmacy at Missouri State University. She has worked for UMKC since 2014, and enjoys seeing the transition from first-year students to graduating pharmacists. She says “Having just a small hand in the pharmacy journey of our students is a delight like none other!”

She is an avid lover of travel, reading, trail riding and hiking, and she has a passion for creative writing and works as a freelance writer for several publications. In addition, Manndi enjoys photography, fashion and anything turquoise. Fall and winter are her favorite seasons and she is a strong believer that it is never too early for pumpkin spice lattes and Hallmark Christmas movies. A proud collector of owls, anchors, coffee mugs from various travel destinations, and other random trinkets, she is always encountering a new and unexpected hobby or collection. Her greatest joy is being a mother to Liam (11) and Waylan (9), as well as her furry children, an 8-month-old Cockapoo named Atlas, a beautiful yellow lab named Lucy, and a very ornery black cat named Hamilton, who thinks he is ALWAYS in charge.

“Live a life worth writing about” is Manndi's motto and she actively strives to achieve this every day.