Mona has been dancing for most of her life, beginning with Ballet, Tap and Jazz as a child. While she was in college she taught Ballet, Tap and Jazz to children and adults.

After graduating college, Mona worked as an Engineer for the US Naval Research Lab in Washington, DC. It was there that she learned Country Dancing, and began teaching and competing as well. Later, in Houston, Mona continued her dance training in Country, Ballroom and Swing.

Mona now lives in Phoenix, Arizona, where she teaches dance full-time, coaches competitive dancers, competes with her students in pro-am, and travels around the world, teaching, judging competitions and coaching.