Monique earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Notre Dame and has been working for 10 years in the field of conservation biology and ecology. For the first six years of her career, Monique worked as a field biologist with a focus in ornithology. She spent much of her time nest searching and conducting behavioral observations, which took her from New South Wales, Australia studying the satin bowerbird, to San Diego, California studying the rufous-crowned sparrow, as well as many other places in between. This work has allowed her to cultivate relationships with agencies, universities and non-profits and has given her a breadth of experience in ecology and non-profit dynamics. More recently, Monique has been working in non-profit management and development with conservation groups such as Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers and Menomonee Valley Partners. She brings experience in fundraising, program development, capacity building, graphic design and relationship building to her conservation work.

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