Name of Fangirl: Mindy
Fangirl’s Occupation: Mindy is a 5th grade teacher. She even uses her fandoms to bond with her students.
What is her Fangirl interest?
Mindy loves Star Wars, X-Files, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Marvel (Spider-Man, Ironman and X-Men are her main faves), classic Ghostbusters, Harry Potter, other YA fiction she reads with her students and many more.
Why did you decide to shine the spotlight on this Fangirl?
She is my twin sister and our birthday is July 9th and I wanted her to feel extra special.
How does this Fangirl express her fandom?
Mindy has many t-shirts, Pop Vinyls, fan art wall art among other collectables. She also got her very first tattoo of a lightsaber, and we cosplay.
What is her favorite quote or personal motto?
Mindy tells her students to “never say try,” say “they will” and they will. Very close to Yoda.
What is her favorite Fangirl item that she cannot live without?
The memory and picture of when we met Nicolas Brendan at a convention. Zander from Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a fave character from our teen years. Meeting him was very exciting and a happy moment.