Monique is the Executive Director of Harm Reduction Coalition, a national advocacy and capacity-building organization that promotes the health and dignity of people affected by drug use. Previously, she was Vice President of Programs with AIDS United where she oversaw the organization’s grantmaking and technical assistance portfolios. A skilled trainer and alum of the Centers for Disease Control’s Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership, Monique presently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for BEAM, a collective of mental and emotional health advocates dedicated to dismantling systems that cause egregious harms to Black people in the US. An alum of the Centers for Disease Control’s Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership, Ms. Tula holds a degree in Community Planning with a concentration in Non-Profit Management from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership and Management from Boston University. As a person directly affected by the war on drugs with more than 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector, Monique has devoted her career to harm reduction advocacy and infrastructure development of community-based organizations.