Michelle is a mom but truly a kid a heart. She loves everything outdoors: biking, swimming, hiking, etc., and also loves photography. When she’s not in the wilderness snapping photos and enjoying nature, she’s in the kitchen prepping a delicious meal for friends and family. She also is pretty funny—or at least, she thinks she is.
Becca initially came to Monument to find a temp to perm job. When Monument had an opening in the finance department, Becca knew she had to take it! Becca has been part of the core Monument team since September 2015. Becca is an introvert who loves to spend time with her family and friends, doing mystery puzzles and scrapbooking. Becca married the love of her life, Chris, in August 2017. You will now find Becca and Chris going on adventures, trying new things and cooking together before Becca kicks Chris out of the kitchen.
Associate Vice President and Finance / Human Resources Manager
On the hunt for a new job in hopes of being placed by Monument, Sara ironically found herself as one of their newest employees. After graduating from DeVry University with her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Accounting, Sara has worked in various roles including Office Management, Accounting and Human Resources. Sara enjoys long days at the beach, traveling, watching movies and football, and spending as much time as possible with her husband, kids, family and friends.
Marsha is one of the original Monument Staffers and heads the Accounting & Operations departments. She has spent her career helping people with their personal and professional needs as a trust and estate Paralegal and personal financial administrator for private and institutional investors. Marsha is a graduate of Salem State College with a bachelor of arts in Secondary Education. In her spare time, Marsha enjoys watching movies, going for walks on the beach and following her beloved Red Sox.
Maggie joined the Monument team after initially coming in as a candidate and quickly realized that recruiting was exactly what she was looking for in a career. Maggie moved to Boston after graduating from the University of Delaware with a degree in International Relations and during her time as a Blue Hen was also a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. Originally from Rhode Island, Maggie decided to move closer to home and look for a job in her favorite New England city. Growing up in the Ocean State Maggie has always had a love for the ocean. You can find her every summer on her favorite place on earth, Block Island. In her spare time, while not soaking up the sun on RI beaches, Maggie also loves exploring new restaurants in Boston, spending far too much money on her shopping addiction and taking obnoxious amounts of pictures and videos of her Golden Doodle, Roxy.
Melissa joined the Monument team after moving to Boston from New York City after graduating from Marist College with a degree in Communications. After two years (and many incredible experiences later), she departed from the Big Apple to pursue a new career in her favorite city. Melissa initially fell in love with Boston after numerous family trips growing up and was determined to make her dream of living there a reality. After initially meeting with the Monument team as a candidate, she felt a strong crossover between her previous skillset in PR and recruiting. Melissa is originally from upstate New York and craves being outdoors — in her free time she can be found running, relaxing by a body of water, mapping out her dream vacation abroad, or most importantly, indulging in one of her many favorite snacks.
Julia initially came to Monument as a candidate and felt an immediate connection with recruiting and the Monument team. Originally from Newton, Massachusetts, Julia received her BA in Art History and Religion from Mount Holyoke College. In her spare time, Julia loves exploring art museums, curling up with a good book, traveling, acting, watching “Mad Men” re-runs, and spending time with her family and friends. Fun fact: Julia is the leader of the Monument Book Club!
Shani became a part of the Monument team after first coming in as a candidate, and then found exactly what she was looking for in a career with recruiting. Shani received her Bachelor’s in Health Science after moving to Boston to attend Boston University from the San Francisco Bay Area. As a health enthusiast (most of the time), Shani loves weight lifting, running, spinning, and all things fitness. Shani is also a gamer across all video game genres and platforms, and is a huge fan of the Japanese animation style known as Anime. Outside of work, you can find her battling her gamer friends after a good workout, gearing up for her next convention, attending her favorite spin class, or practicing her drawing skills.
Senior Staffing Consultant and Social Media Manager
Emma came to Monument after moving to Boston from New York. She worked as a contractor with an agency in New York City after graduating from the University of Vermont and is now excited to explore the other side of staffing! During Emma’s time as an undergrad, she was an active member of her sorority, played intramural soccer, volunteered at a local elementary school, and nannied for a wonderful family. Through all of Emma’s different interests, each experience has left her with strong connections and relationships. She loves spending time with her family (especially her sweet niece and nephew), traveling to Denmark in the summers, and so far has been kept pretty occupied with trying out all of the great foodie spots that Boston has to offer!
Associate Vice President and Culture / Fun Manager
Originally from New Jersey, Chad had always wanted to move to Boston. He graduated with a BA in Music from Kean University in NJ and studied Classical Guitar. After graduation, he worked as an Administrative Assistant/Sales Rep and was searching for something more. He connected with Monument as a candidate and soon realized that Recruiting was exactly the career he was looking for. Chad is passionate about guiding others along their career paths and connecting companies with great candidates. When not working to find you an awesome job, he enjoys staying active, playing and teaching music, cooking, and relaxing on the Cape.
Armando Machado Jr. grew up in Washington State about an hour North of Seattle. He lived on a mountain and near several lakes. He attended Lasell College in Newton, MA and quickly realized he wanted to work in Boston. He has a BA in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Spanish. He became a recruiter because he enjoys making new connections, building relationships, and helping people. He is passionate about the environment and social justice. In his free time, Armando likes to watch sports, hike, write, and visit the MFA.
Fun fact: Armando’s favorite animal is a Barn Owl
Tamia is Boston born and raised and joined the Monument team from a career in payroll. With a degree in Accounting, a bubbly personality, and a weird love of numbers, she has been fortunate enough to gain and grow her payroll skills in different industries – from construction to healthcare. When she isn’t working, Tamia enjoys watching Turner Classic Movies habitually, listening to music, sewing, playing chess with her son, and watching football. GO PATS!
Laura joined the Monument team after moving to Boston from California. Originally from the wine country, Sonoma, CA, she studied at UC Santa Cruz majoring in Intensive Psychology and Education. Laura excels in an environment where she can work with people and be creative. Through this and her interaction with her many organizations in college, led Laura to pursue a career in recruiting. Laura initially started as a candidate for Monument Staffing and later joined the Monument Team. Laura can be found singing her heart out in her free time (well more like all the time) and spending as much time outdoors as she can get.
Katherine (aka Wilson) came to Monument in 2007 after looking to them to help her find her dream job. After a quick meeting, she simply said “how do I get your job?” to her Recruiter and the rest is history. Katherine moved to Boston from Burnt Hills, NY (she’ll give you a dollar if you know where that is) after graduating in 2002 from SUNY Cortland with a degree in Anthropology…don’t ask! Katherine has an overly hard working husband named Sean and two goofball, animated, energizer bunny sons named Dane and Ryker. When she isn’t working she is trying to be the best Mom she can be by spending her time doing homework, laundry, packing lunches and on the baseball, soccer, and football field or hanging out with friends/family and cheap wine.
Nelson has been recruiting in Boston ever since graduating Northeastern a gazillion years ago (fellow Huskies, reach out!), and with Monument since 2003. What Nelson likes most about his job is meeting with clients and candidates, getting to know what they’re looking for, and making connections between them. And when he’s not doing that, Nelson is likely hanging out with his super-human wife and two fun-loving boys, OR attempting a DIY home improvement project that his wife found on Pinterest, OR homebrewing beer, OR watching the Red Sox, Patriots, or Celtics.
Co-Partner, Founder, and Business Development Manager
Hannah helped open Monument Staffing’s doors in September 2002 as one of the founding members. In addition to running a full-desk for her team, Hannah manages the sales team, operations, employee recruitment, growth and company wide initiatives. Hannah lives by the motto: The easiest thing to give your clients is FREE Excellent Customer Service! A Graduate of the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Viola Performance, she keeps her love for music intact working at her husband Jay’s music studio as the Violin/Viola teacher. She loves being a Mom to her kids Allyson, Jack and Sam and in her spare time (when is that?!) Hannah enjoys teaching and practicing yoga.
Having grown up on a pickle farm just outside of Nebraska, Eric always dreamed of someday owning a staffing firm in Boston. His lifelong dream came true on September 9th, 2002 and each day he has to pinch himself to make sure it’s real! Eric enjoys helping job seekers and hiring managers find the right match and in his spare time, Eric watches reruns of the Goldbergs and dreams of someday returning to his pickle roots to fulfill another dream of harvesting the world’s largest pickle (currently measured at 44 inches).
Caity was born and raised in a town south of Boston where she grew up in a full house of four brothers and one younger sister. After getting her degree in Economics at the University of Delaware, she was eager to move back home to be close to her family and friends. Two weeks after graduating, she got an apartment in Boston and started her first job out of college – at Monument! Caity believes that growing up with so many siblings made her appreciate the importance of maintaining strong connections and relationships, which serves well in the career of recruiting. When Caity’s not on LinkedIn recruiting for positions, she loves eating Italian food and drinking wine in the North end, going on long (slow) runs, and reading mystery/crime fiction.
Erica “Ricky” joined our team as a Recruiting Specialist in February 2021. After contracting with Amazon as a Staffing Coordinator Ricky was ready to get into the full cycle of recruiting and Monument was there to give her a shot. Ricky graduated in 2019 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in Sports Management and was very active working in the athletic department during her time. Ricky loves to travel and her favorite places so far have been Australia, where she lived abroad for 7 months, and New Zealand. Ricky works hard to be able to travel and loves making friends all across the world. Ricky grew up in a family of sports fanatics and loves attending live sporting events, especially watching the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Ricky just recently moved into the city from the south shore and is excited to start her new adventure in Boston!
Josh Benson joined the Monument Staffing team in July of 2021 as a recent business graduate from Suffolk University. With exposure to marketing and management, his interest in the interpersonal dynamics of business is what drove him to pursue a position as a recruiting specialist. Having held a diversity of positions throughout his early career, Josh appreciates the benefits those experiences can bring to create strong relationships. When not working, Josh enjoys spending time writing, hiking, remaining active at the gym, or exploring Boston with friends both old and new.
Senior Staffing Consultant and Celebrations / Charitable Giving Manager
Originally from Southern California, Monique moved to Boston for school and her love of the local sports teams. She graduated from Fisher College with a Bachelor of Science in Management and a concentration in marketing. After connecting with Monument as a candidate, she decided her calling was to help others with their career path and finding companies the best candidates. In her spare time, she loves playing with puppies and trying new restaurants.
Erica “Ricky” joined our team as a Recruiting Specialist in February 2021. After contracting with Amazon as a Staffing Coordinator Ricky was ready to get into the full cycle of recruiting and Monument was there to give her a shot. Ricky graduated in 2019 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in Sports Management and was very active working in the athletic department during her time. Ricky loves to travel and her favorite places so far have been Australia, where she lived abroad for 7 months, and New Zealand. Ricky works hard to be able to travel and loves making friends all across the world. Ricky grew up in a family of sports fanatics and loves attending live sporting events, especially watching the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Ricky just recently moved into the city from the south shore and is excited to start her new adventure in Boston!
