Dr. Mandy Waller is a native Dallasite and the youngest of five brothers and sisters. Her education includes attendance at Our Redeemer Lutheran School, Ursuline Academy, Texas A&M Galveston, and Texas A&M College Station. Passionate about physical fitness, she was voted "Most Athletic" in high school. Although she excels at volleyball and basketball, her goal is to complete a marathon. Dr. Waller originally pursued a career in marine biology. She later toyed with the idea of working in the National Park System and became a hikemaster; however, she eventually settled into veterinary medicine. Dr. Waller shares her home with her pets: Peanut, Henry, Ernie and Buford.