Monica Hunter

Dr. Monica Hunter founded Monica Hunter Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in Organizational Leadership and Development. She has collaborated well with diverse organizations and communities in Western Riverside, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, and Kern Counties as a consultant. Dr. Hunter develops and implements various developmental and quality enhancements within new and existing nonprofit and for-profit organizations, such as The Fruit Of Our Hands Ministries, which she co-founded in 2018. The organization's mission is to help families thrive through programs built on creativity, fellowship, love, and unity-All to the glory of God. In addition, she organized the nonprofit Empowered For Purpose, which helps at-promise youth and adults in behavioral change.

Dr. Hunter considers herself a passionate community servant who can motivate and inspire individuals to identify their potential to continue and share this passion to serve others. With this ongoing quest to give, she has promoted significant, positive change in communities and individuals through advocacy empowered by compassion. She takes pride in engaging in a civically-based approach to community building as she commits to a life-long service based on personal and professional experiences.

Dr. Hunter is committed to engaging communities and government in dialogue about creating viable solutions for the problems that people face in our communities. Dr. Hunter has always been committed to education, empowerment, and fostering a strong network. While serving the community as a board member for known nonprofit organizations, she is instrumental in integrating service, professionalism, and community activism into the mission and purpose of the community-based organizations with which she is affiliated. Partnerships with the Mayor's office, educational institutions, charity fundraisers, civil and social justice advocacy projects, economic development training, membership engagement, branding, and community connection events were the hallmarks of her community affiliations. Dr. Hunter continues to find opportunities to empower and equip the Riverside community by assisting faith-based institutions, community leaders, and community members with strategies, plans, and advisement. Dr. Hunter believes there are enough opportunities and resources for anyone to thrive and seeks out occasions to fulfill this vision.

Dr. Hunter was honored on a mural in downtown Riverside for helping to better the community during the most tragic COVID-19 Pandemic. She received the nomination and was chosen by Inland Empire Health Plan and the Arts for Inland Empire, comprised of the Riverside Arts Council, Arts Connection, and Music Changing Lives. Dr. Hunter has also received Certificates of Recognition for Youth and Community Development from Senator John J. Benoit, Corona-Norco Family YMCA, California Legislature Assembly, County of Riverside, Congress of the United States House of Representative, and City Council of the City of Corona.

Dr. Hunter has her Ph. D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and her Master's in Human Services, emphasizing Child Development, organizational Development, and Leadership.

Professional Affiliations

Pacific Oaks College School of Education Advisory Board

Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council Ad Hock Advisory Committee Member

Rotary Club of Rialto Board Member

The Fruit Of Our Hands Ministries Board Secretary

Women's Improvement Club Of Rialto