Mendi was born and raised in Arizona and moved to Oregon in 1995. She has many years of experience in the I/DD field working in local group homes as well as coaching bowling and managing medicals for Douglas County Special Olympics. In July 2019, she began working at Connections as a PA.
Mendi has 4 grown sons and is proud to say that she is a grandma of 3 amazing grandkids. She has 2 cats and 1 dog. She loves all animals, big and small. Her favorite holiday is Christmas, where she goes a little crazy with decorating her home and office. In her off time, you can find her around her goldfish pond in her yard or up in the mountains mudding, hunting, fishing, hiking and camping.