Bio
Monique Gore’s passion for higher education began during her time as an active student leader at Gettysburg College. At Rutgers University-Camden, she served as the Assistant Coordinator in the Office of Campus Involvement, where she managed evening and weekend events, community service programs, student organization recognition, and Greek Life. In June 2012, she returned to her alma mater to work in the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life. There, she excelled in student programming, advising the Campus Activities Board, The Attic nightclub space, and over 80 active student organizations.
After four years, Monique was promoted to the inaugural Director of Programming and Outreach in the Office of Multicultural Engagement (OME) in the summer of 2016. In this role, she developed a marketing and branding strategy for the new office and created a transition pre-orientation program for first-generation, low-socioeconomic status, BIPOC, and queer students. In 2021, Monique became the Executive Director for the Office of Multicultural Engagement, leading all of the office’s efforts to promote multicultural competencies through campus-wide programming, faculty partnerships, student organization advising, and alumni engagement.
Currently, Monique is the Director of the Intercultural Center at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. In this role, she fosters the campus community’s cultural competencies through lectures, training, and cultural dinners. She supervises a full-time staff of three and advises multiple cultural student organizations. Outside of work, Monique loves creating with her four sewing machines and spending time with her son, Russell, and her dog, Maxx.
Monique holds a Bachelor of Arts in Africana and Women’s Studies with a concentration in Latin American Studies from Gettysburg College and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Cabrini College. She was recognized with the National Association for Campus Activities’ Outstanding Diversity Achievement Award—Individual in 2018 and the Young Alumni Achievement Award for Career Development in 2021.