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Monique (Niqqi) Knight,

CEO / Founder

Author of The I of ME

MONIQUE'S MISSION

To partner and collaborate with organizations and professionals; utilizing her passions and strategies for motivating and directing individuals to strive toward continual professional growth, development, and success. The causes that are important to Monique include generational poverty; family development and improvement; adult education; and domestic violence.

 

MONIQUE'S CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING: 

  • Strengthening Families Georgia: Certified Instructor

  • Strength-Based Family Worker Credential

  • Temple University Strength-Based Family Worker: Certified Instructor

  • University of Georgia, Fanning Institute: Grant Writing Specialist

  • Parents as Teachers: Foundational & Model Implementation Certification

  • Parents as Teachers: Life Skills Progression Certification

  • The Incredible Years: Parents’ and Children’s Series Certification

  • University of Georgia, Fanning Institute: Healthy Relationships Certification

 

LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

As CEO of The Institute of Motivation and Empowerment, Inc., (The I of ME), Monique creates and delivers professional development workshops designed to empower attendees to begin thinking on higher prestigious career and educational levels. Monique has more than fifteen years of strategic client, staff, and volunteer development. She was a Georgia State-Approved Training Facilitator through the Georgia Professional Development System for seven years. Some of the community partners she has established include: Sheltering Arms Georgia Training Institute; United Way of Greater Atlanta; Association of Childcare Professionals; Strengthening Families Georgia; Destiny's Daughters; and Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children (GAEYC).

 

As Executive Director of Phase II, Inc., some of Monique’s successes reflect the selection of three at-risk youth who received scholarships to attend America’s Promise Alliance in Washington, DC. She was also successful in five at-risk youth being selected to sit on a youth panel for Stop the Drop which is a Georgia Public Broadcasting campaign designed to lower the dropout rate in the state of Georgia. The youth provided information to law-makers and educators on how to engage youth and lower dropout rates in Georgia.

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"Monique has been a great inspiration to me, and has shown me meaning when it comes to dedication and determination."

Nicole Jenkins, MAFM,CPA

Testimonials

Monique has consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic and a dedication to success and learning. Her efforts have produced high quality results for programs, time and time again. Her relationship building skills are a cut above because she has successfully fostered relationships with people of all backgrounds and ethnicities. She demonstrates professionalism in everything that she does and presents. (Dr. Sheila Lewis)

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Thank you for the beautiful experience today. The information was very informative; you had great class control, and accurate time targets. Thanks a million! (Stephanie Valentine)

 

Another amazing experience. Thank you for including me in this day. Loved every moment and made some great new contacts. You continue to be an inspiration and a wonderful resource. Thank you. (Ann Roesinger)

 

I have met very few people as skilled, dedicated, and caring as Monique. Monique has an impressive resume, including work, volunteer, and leadership experience in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. She is highly talented with a can-do attitude and a commitment to excellence--as evidenced by her outstanding performance reviews and achievement recognitions from United Way as well as other credible agencies and organizations. (Arnita Welch)

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Thank you for the opportunity to attend this session. I appreciated the fact that you were able to tell your story in an engaging way that everyone at the session could relate to and apply to the discussion. Thanks again and keep doing a magnificent job. (I. Teague)

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 Thanks once again for being such a good inspiration for all of us (Maripaz Jimenez)

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Monique has been a great inspiration to me, and has shown me meaning when it comes to dedication and determination. The knowledge I’ve gained within the program has allowed me to work with other mentor groups across the city. She has shown leadership skills, professionalism, and tenacity to say the least. I’ve seen the lives she’s impacted and I’m proud to say I’m definitely one of them. (Nicole Jenkins, MAFM,CPA)

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I thank you for allowing me to experience this great Early Education program. While the training offered was so very thorough and detailed we had so much fun which helped the learning process and gave me information that has been extremely helpful in my teaching. The training material was very well packaged. Thank you again for this outstanding opportunity. (Miriam Vincent)

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I feel more equipped to engage in the lives of our young children, once again thank you for the awesome opportunity to become a better teacher. WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER (Belinda Neal)

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I would like to attest to the mentor-ship of Monique Knight, she remains an essential catalyst in many aspects of my life in regard to my career path and decision making. The life work of Ms. Knight is exemplified daily as she lends her expertise to me and an assortment of other youth. (Sundiata Gilbert)

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See What People Are Saying

"I have met few people as skilled, dedicated, and caring as Monique."

Arnita Welch

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