Trailblazing Campaigning

Always supporting representation, justice, and rights for all,
Monica participates in history-making campaigns.

 
 

HILLARY FOR AMERICA COORDINATED CAMPAIGN

Deputy Director, Voter Protection

Designed and operated voter protection program for Wisconsin during the 2016 Presidential Campaign which included: outward facing voter educational materials, weekly senior executive briefings, and appropriate response to media outlets such as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

 

LIGHTFOOT FOR CHICAGO

Organizer

  • Organized 100 volunteers in 6 wards to elect the first Black woman, out-lesbian Mayor of Chicago

  • Communicated the needs of the campaign to volunteers leading to increased productivity and more connections made with voters; brought a diverse group of people together for a common cause.

 

JB Pritzker for Governor

Deputy Policy Director

Authored policy plans to:

  • Combat gun violence by treating it as a public health epidemic, and restoring trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve

  • Legalize marijuana to reduce mass incarceration and reinvest in Illinois communities

  • Combat the opioid epidemic: reduce addiction + overdoses, increase treatment reach

  • Make IL the first state in the nation to offer a public option to buy-in to Medicaid