Monica has participated in a great deal of children's theatre and many other

volunteer programs with kids. She currently resides as Spinning Dot Theatre Company’s
Company Manager in Ann Arbor, MI. Spinning Dot Theatre is a professional theatre for young
audiences company specializing in International plays. In 2018 Monica ran Spinning Dot’s
Summer Camps as well as an after-school program with Summers-Knoll School in Ann Arbor.

Monica is the professional artist-in-residence for the Budding Artists Playwriting & Performance
Class at Matrix Theatre Company. She works with her students to examine their own
communities and their role within them as they become advocates for change and collectively
write their own play.

2016-2017 Monica hosted a plethora of activities for youth with Carnival Cruise Lines.
Including Build-A-Bear Workshops, Animal Towel Folding Classes, Dr. Seuss Parades, sports
tournaments and dance parties.

In the Spring of 2014, Monica accepted a job for Break A Difference Alternative Spring
Break program in San Francisco, California. She was responsible for running a four-week
program that gave young adults and students an opportunity to serve communities by
volunteering during their spring breaks. Break A Difference partners with United Way, Boys &
Girls Clubs, and other local nonprofits to provide meaningful and impactful service projects. She
worked to coordinate everything from meals and local transportation to service projects and
housing for college aged students looking to work with kids at West Contra Coasta Boy's
and Girl's Club.

In late 2013 to early 2014 Monica worked for Faith Lutheran School, running their after-school
program. There were many hours spent one on one with the kids doing homework and providing
physical activities and games.

In 2013, She worked for Suttons Bay Migrant Headstart. Monday - Friday Monica worked in a
classroom setting for toddlers beginning education.

In the summer of 2013, she also traveled to Uganda and Guatemala to work with kids. In
Guatemala Monica worked for several weeks at Camino Seguro (a program similar to
Boys and Girls Clubs here in the States). It focused on education and getting the kids off
the streets. She also spent another week at a Montessori School in Guatemala City
working with students, painting a mural, and scrubbing mold off the classroom walls.

In Uganda Monica worked with Global Outreach Alliance teaching self-sustainability and
hygiene practices to young adults and interviewing children for scholarships. She also did art
projects and found herself playing soccer with the kids everyday.

February 2013, She participated in an Alternative Spring Break in Newark, New Jersey
to work at a Boys and Girls Club.

In 2009 Monica moved to Corona, CA to attend the California Pacific College of the
Performing Arts as a member of the Young Americans. The Young Americans focus on music
education and performance opportunities with children around the world. She did workshops with
kindergarteners through 12th grade students. With the group she worked with at risk
youth. Monica participated in a music and dance workshop with kids at the Orange
County Juvenile Hall. She completed a year of schooling with The Young Americans and
took many classes that bettered her both as a performer and teacher. She even took
Teaching Methods and Psychology to learn how to better work with kids who may be
dealing with certain conditions.

In high school Monica helped run a soccer training camp and had the opportunity to work one on one
with 4th and 5th graders.

For four years Monica worked for Bangor Dance and Tumbling choreographing and
teaching Jazz, Tap, and Ballet to preschoolers-9th graders.

She also used to work for a Paint-Your-Own-Pottery Studio hosting numerous pottery parties and
helping customers create one-of-a-kind pieces. This job required a lot of energy to keep the kids’
attention and to provide customers with the greatest possible experience.

Monica currently manages the Ypsilanti Paint and Pour studio. There she continues to teach
both adult and children’s classes.

She also used to volunteer at Studio 23 teaching a Children's Clay Class.

In 2011, she worked as a Youth Development Professional and Assistant Recreation

Director at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. “The people who worked there gave
their lives to those kids. It was incredibly exhausting, yet equally rewarding. That job
combined everything I’m passionate about; the arts, the outdoors, working with kids,
teaching, and northern Michigan. I spent the entire summer 24/7 surrounded by little kids.
I taught dance classes, acting classes, and even organized, choreographed, and taught 300
little girls and counselors a flash mob.”– Monica Spencer