Theatre Consultant/Playwright

Mandy Conner has been teaching in the Central Texas area for over 25 years. She began her love for theatre while attending McLennan Community College and Texas Tech University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English. She has earned 15 trips to the Regional UIL One Act Play Meet (including her original productions Ago, Lafayette No. 1, Should Not Cause Harm, Unclaimed, and eleven), and has had nine appearances at the UIL State One Act Play Meet (including her original productions of Lafayette No. 1,Should Not Cause Harm, Rue & Where the Sky Meets the Sea), earning First Runner-Up in 2010.  She received the 2018 K-12 Educator of the Year from the Texas Educational Theatre Association and the 2021 UIL Sponsor Excellence Award. In addition to teaching, directing, and writing, Mandy is a motivational speaker and conducts creativity workshops throughout the state. Mandy teaches and resides in China Spring, Texas with her husband Chris and two daughters.