Mandy Iahn was born and raised in Brunswick, Ohio, the youngest of three children.  She attended college at Ohio University and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism.  Before attending Princeton Theological Seminary in 2002, she lived briefly in both New York City and Los Angeles.

After graduating from seminary in 2005, Mandy began serving two churchs, each part-time.  She spent three years at Bullville UMC and four years at Town of Esopus UMC before moving to Trinity UMC in 2009.  Mandy views ministry as both the most rewarding and challenging endeavor one could hope to be called to.  She was ordained as an Elder in the UMC at Annual Conference in 2010.  She is very excited to be coming to Park Avenue UMC as the Associate Pastor.