Monica Marie Jones is an author whose published works include The Ups and
Downs of Being Round (Fiction/Self-Help), Taste My Soul (Poetry) and FLOSS
(Urban Fiction). She is a contributing author in Chicken Soup for the Girls
Soul, New Directions for Youth Development, and 44th (A full color coffee
table book about President Barack Obama that is a compilation of front page
reprints of actual African-American published newspapers and poetry.) She
has also contributed to several publications and youth development training
materials for the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation. She has
worked as a columnist and freelance writer for various publications and
websites including the Michigan Front Page Newspaper and is an active
member of the Motown Writer's Network where she is the co-host of the
Michigan Literary Network Radio Show.
Monica received her Bachelor’s Degree and teaching certificate in
Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University. She also received
her Masters of Social Work from the University of Michigan.
Monica is a youth development expert that does training and consultation for
the Center for Youth Program Quality (a joint venture of the Forum for Youth
Investment and The High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.) She is a
professionally trained dancer and dance instructor that has danced with
Gospel recording artists such as Dorinda Clark-Cole, in several venues around
the United States, and a three-city tour in Japan with Kierra 'Ki-Ki' Sheard.
Monica uses her gifts, talents and expertise to inform her work as a motivational
speaker with a focus on topics including by not limited to self-esteem,
empowering women and girls, fitness and wellness, and youth development.
Currently she is working on her next novel, SWAG (Urban Fiction) that is due for
release this year.
For more information visit her website at monicamariejones.com or email her
monica@monicamariejones.com
Below are Books, written and published by Monica Marie Jones, MSW
Eastern Michigan University
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