Monique Waiters 

Why continuing an education is so important to her:

"Continuing my education is important to me because everything I accomplish is bigger than me. I am blessed to sit in a leadership role within my career, which allows for me to continue making a difference within my community. With going back to achieve my education, I am able to continue to show my community anything is possible, and everything you want to become is possible. My education is also a source and tool that can't be taken from me, and it allows me to move up within my career to make policy changes that fit my community. Being able to impact my community with great change will be possible as I continue my education."

Monique proudly supports:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.,

Head Coach for Track and Field

God Chasers Social Media and Photography Team

Rising Leadership Academy

Monique, what does the term “Golden Women” mean to you?

“The term "Golden Women" means holding yourself to a standard and position to learn, grow, give back, and embrace. A Golden Woman is a woman who comes with scars of a story, however able to share the healing and glories. A Golden Woman is a lady who is able to accept accountability, guide with grace, and allows herself to heal. A Golden Woman is a woman who can leads through conflict, embodies character, and helps her community grow one step at a time. While every step may not look the same, a Golden Woman is able to acknowledge when help is needed, continues to see the progress being made, but most of all able to continue to push forward no matter what.”

Monique, describe something that is plaguing young women today and explain what can be done to turn it around? What can you do to help?  

“There is a lack of positive role models with my community for minority young women. As a minority, I often find young minority women who are needing guidance. Within our community it is easy to find young women who have influences that aren't positive, however if they are able to see there is still an opportunity to do great things, that is what matters. It is also important for young women to have consistency within their life. There has been a lack of consistency for our minority young women and it builds a mistrust within the community. I can help with building trust, sustaining the trust, and showing each young woman there are still positive and honest role models. I would also connect them to other great role models so they are able to build their village.”