Tandy received her BFA in Art Education, with a concentration in Sculpture, from Georgia State University in Atlanta. In addition to her Montessori Primary diploma, she also has a Master's of Education in Montessori from Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland.

She has worked as a Pre-K teacher, School-age teacher for summer programs, Montessori Lead guide and school administrator, and an adjunct instructor for studio and art history courses at Underwood University. Before starting in education formally, Tandy was a manager at Build-A-Bear Workshop for 6 years. Most recently, she has been working as an instructor for the Summer art program at a local art studio and gets to host birthday parties on the weekends.

Tandy is a NAMI (National Alliance Mental Illness) presenter for Ending the Silence courses, and is a Positive Discipline ECE trainer and a trained Parent Educator through the Positive Discipline Association.

She is also involved as a volunteer with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) supporting children in the foster care system, and is a long-time volunteer with Cub Scouts and Venture Scouts through Scouting America along with working with middle school aged students in other organizations.

Outside of school, she enjoys being outdoors, stand-up comedy, attending concerts and watching live theatre and musicals, and is a big Braves baseball and Savannah Bananas fan. Tandy loves creating art in various mediums and often takes classes or workshops in other interests like ASL (American Sign Language). She is in the process of completing a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training program through Breathe for Change. Although she is not a mother to children of her own, Tandy has two younger brothers and loves that she now gets to take on the role of Aunt for the first time.