Monica Dorsey

Monica is a Garland, TX native, who was a collegiate athlete, and a White-House HBCU ALL-STAR Ambassador for the White-House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges. As a 2018 White House Ambassador, she was able to converse with some of the most influential leaders of America’s time by expanding the budget for historically black colleges. She engaged with shareholders and was able to promote innovation and excellence in Washington D.C. She has been featured in CBS 19,FOX/NBCTV, Voyage Dallas Magazine, and other podcast forums in the Dallas Metroplex. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas College gaining her bachelor’s in social work. Not only can she excel in the classroom, but also on the basketball court; Monica was the team captain of the Texas College Women’s Basketball Team and was an All American/All Academic in the Red River Conference. She finished her basketball career playing overseas in Italy. She’s played in Rome, Venice, Florence and Milan. To add to her heavy involvement in the community, she also served as the East Texas Coordinator for The Boys and Girls Club, Ambassador for the Gospel Village, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) President. She then devoted her summers coaching for the Dallas Mavericks Basketball Academy shortly after. Monica has created 2 of her very own nonprofits as well. She created her first nonprofit in 2018 called Endless Potential for girls 12-18 years of age in whoare doing amazing work in the community, defying the odds of the juvenile justice system , and propelling them towards entrepreneurship. In 2022 , she later gained her Master’s degree in Social Workfrom the University of Texas at Arlington -Summa Cum Laude. Monica is a certified field instructor and supervisor for UTA, UNT, and TWU aiding students who are earning their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in social work today. Monica also serves as the job development specialist for the T.O.R.I. program garnering partnerships with companies desiring to fund the program and hire men and women with justice-involved backgrounds. Monica created her second nonprofit in 2023 called The Dorsey Family Foundation which gives scholarships to student athletes at Lancaster High School in honor of a coach named Coach Maurice Dorsey Sr. who passed away of Multiple Myeloma. Monica is a motivational speaker, ambassador, and empowers young ladies at conferences world-wide. She recognizes that young women struggle with trusting the process to on the road to purpose. She’s passionate about creatingchange in the community, promoting diversity and inclusion across all governmental sectors and amplifying black voices.