Monique graduated from Northumbria University with a degree in Estate Management before qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor in 1998. She started her career working for Marston’s as an Estates Surveyor before moving to an area manager role looking after an estate of public houses.

She has worked for a number of property consultancies in Birmingham specialising in the hospitality sector and is now Risk Management Director for Alternative Markets at Colliers International Property Consultants.

Outside of work she has been the West Midlands Regional and then National Chair of the National Association of Women in Property and has been heavily involved in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors being West Midlands Regional Chair and also sitting on Governing Council, the over sight and strategic planning body of the institution reporting into the Privy Council.  Monique has also been a Trustee of Queen Alexandra College, Harborne a National College and Charity for people with disabilities which offers courses for young people aged 16-25yrs as well as employment focused and supported living programmes.

Monique lives in Harborne and enjoys yoga, walking her dog and socialising with friends and family as well as going to the theatre and of course watching dance performances.