Monique is a Tai Timu (Graduate Analyst) advising on issues in the marine sphere including Marine Protected Areas and marine mammals. She has returned to Te Ohu Kaimoana after completing a summer scholarship through Victoria University and Te Ohu Kaimoana over the 2017/18 summer, examining Māori Management of Wai Māori and its Associated Taonga.

Monique holds a Bachelors of Science majoring in Marine Biology and Masters of Science in Marine Biology. in 2021, Monique will head to Japan as a recipient of the joint Te Ohu Kaimoana and Moana New Zealand Global Fisheries Scholarship.