Monique is also a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and the past Chair for Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine, a dietetic practice group (DPGs) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is a member of the American Overseas Dietetic Association and active in several other DPGs. She brings an international public health perspective to her work from having participated in teaching, field work or academic presentations in Haiti, Egypt, China, India and Israel. Monique is also a member of the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization Plant-based Prevention Of Disease, which works to educate about the power of plants in health and well-being for individuals and the environment.