Mona is a lifelong resident of NJ and graduate of the Rutgers College of Pharmacy. She completed her PGY-1 Residency in Pharmacy Practice at St. Barnabas Medical Center. She has held 2 different positions at Mountainside, initially establishing Mountainside as a site for advanced experiential education for students as a Rutgers Clinical Assistant Professor, where she was named Preceptor of the Year. Later she accepted a position with the hospital as its Clinical Coordinator and was fortunate to be awarded Preceptor of the Year again from the UNE School of Pharmacy along with her colleague Richard Adamczyk. She has worked with the Infectious Disease team at Mountainside to develop its Antimicrobial Stewardship program and is responsible for the Infectious Disease, Family Medicine, and Internal Medicine Rotations. Mona enjoys spending time with her 3 boys, traveling, and is very active with her Church as the Assistant Director of Youth Services.