Monique Thompson is currently pursuing a Master of Science Degree in Transportation Management at Polytechnic School of Engineering. Her undergraduate degree is in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from Berkley College in White Plains, New York. Her professional background is in the field of Transportation and Procurement. Currently, Monique works for New York City Transit which is an agency within the Metropolitan Transit Authority for the Department of Material, Capital Procurement Program. One of her main goals is to understand how the Transit Authority and other Transportation agencies work. She hopes to one day play a major role in the field of Transportation and recently received a scholarship from the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing. Monique hopes that graduating from New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering opens up her career up to more opportunities.