Monica joined Martin Waymire in May 2008 as an intern, but quickly earned respect for her understanding of public relations tactics. Monica will finish her Bachelor of Arts in advertising with a specialization in public relations in August 2009 and is now a full-time employee.

While at Martin Waymire, Monica played an instrumental role in leading a large-scale student support effort for MSU's bid for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams in 2008. She coined the slogan "Bring FRIB to our Crib!" and organized a student advisory committee that held a campus event called "FRIB Frenzy."

This event received extensive media coverage and the slogan was mentioned in more than a hundred news stories.

As an undergraduate, Monica served on the executive board of the Public Relations Student Society of America MSU chapter. She was director of the 2009 Bateman Case Study Competition for her chapter--a public relations competition in which teams have one month to implement a grassroots campaign in their local communities. Monica led her team to a second place finish in the nation--the highest finish in the school's history. Her work and pre-professional achievements have been recognized through several awards, including the National Outstanding Internship Award at the 2008 PRSSA National Conference and the Outstanding Public Relations Senior Award from the department of Advertising, Public Relations and Retailing at MSU.

She previously worked as a marketing assistant for MSU Global.