“I have always been an advocate for others, particularly young children who do not yet have a voice and underrepresented groups who may not have the ability to use their voices.”

Mangan is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist who specializes in child welfare, clinical assessment, mental health, psychotherapy, mindfulness and social work. She has experience in school-based therapy, residential treatment and early childhood mental health.

She received her master’s degree in social work at Cleveland State University.

Her hobbies include hiking, yoga, kayaking, gardening, playing fetch with her dog, traveling, cooking and playing board games. She also enjoys reading fiction novels, especially books by Jodi Picoult and Harlan Coben.