Additional Information
Education
MPA, University of Nebraska Omaha
Professional Experience and Expertise
Monica has over twenty years of experience in juvenile justice direct service, non-profit and government positions. She has worked extensively with grants, community planning, training, and program implementation. Her most recently position was the Director of Juvenile Court Services for the Nebraska Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation. In this leadership role she collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to develop policy, training, services and oversee the statewide implementation of the nationally recognized Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative through the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Monica has served on numerous state juvenile justice committees and is a Leadership Lincoln Alumni. She has traveled extensively and has presented at two international juvenile justice conferences