Monique’s childhood was spent in Wells, Maine, on her family's farm, not far from the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge. It was there that she learned to appreciate self-sufficiency, the history and construction of both new and historic buildings, and environmental awareness. She moved to the Pioneer Valley in 1978, carrying these values with her, and has proudly resided in the towns of Leverett, Shutesbury, Ashfield, Buckland, Orange, Whately, Colrain, and finally settling in beautiful South Deerfield where Monique currently resides.
She attended local schools and colleges and earned degrees in Environmental Science and Certified Dental Assisting. She worked for many years at the Yankee Candle Company™ as the Wholesale Division Customer Service Manager, then on to Motherwear, Inc. as their Call Center Operations Manager. She has also volunteered for town boards (Historical Commission-Chair, Historical Society-VP, Master Planning-member), and have offered local assistance to Conservation Commissions, land trusts, and Zoning Boards.
Despite truly enjoying her past employment opportunities, she eventually decided that she needed a change. A friend encouraged her to pursue a real estate career, as she has always loved houses and enjoy working directly with people. Something clicked for Monique, and she decided to move forward with that career and has never looked back. She completed her real estate training with the Harris Real Estate School shortly thereafter, and she passed state and national exams to become a fully licensed REALTOR®. Her continuing education training ensures that she is fully up to date with all required laws. She loves her career!
In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, home renovation projects, cooking, volunteering for various organizations, photography, hiking, and writing poetry. But most precious to her is spending time with her fiancé Daniel and her children, their family, and friends, and of course their two pups, Daisy, and Charlie!
She is detail-oriented, motivated, easy to communicate with, responsive, and ready to go to work for you. She markets listings aggressively for her Sellers, and she is untiring and persistent in her search for available properties for her Buyers. Should you decide to move forward in fulfilling your real estate dreams, please contact her. She would be honored and delighted to work with you!
