Meet Monica Swadley

Monica is a former member of the RISE program, coming to the Drew Lewis Foundation in 2017. She assisted the foundation with Covid-19 data collection in 2020 before becoming a Personal Development Manager in 2021. Monica is passionate about empowering her RISE members to be the greatest version of themselves while reaching their goals. She is an expert at keeping it real with her members and is unwavering in her support. She is an avid reader and loves all types of water recreation. During the warmer months you can find her canoeing and floating on various rivers in Missouri. When she isn’t out on the water, you can find her in the kitchen baking biscuits from scratch ortrying recipes from social media such as Navajo bread.