Fun Facts

Date of Birth: October 19, 1976 -  LIBRA

Place of Birth: Subic Bay, Philippines

Residence: San Jose, CA

Nicknames: Monelle is what my closest friends and family call me. MO is what many know me as – short for Mona Liza. And then there’s: Monelli, “Coach MoMo”, MoMo, Monie, Money, Moner – but please… never call me “Mona” – it just reminds me of the redheaded broad from Who’s the Boss.

Height: 5’ 1 ½” 

Weight: 130 & then some (off-season) 115 (on-season) 

Hair: Not a weave – brown and long

Eyes: Brown and super-blind when not wearing her glasses and I don’t wear contacts

Marital Status: Happily engaged to a crazy man who has loved me strong for 7 years

My Collections: Filipina Barbies. I have 24 to date, my goal is to have 100. 

Favorite Flavored Ice Cream: Ben & Jerry’s Half-Baked or my own creation at Cold Stone which I have dubbed “The Monalicious Mixxx” – Cheesecake Ice Cream, strawberries, graham cracker crust and almonds, only best eaten when served in a “LOVE IT” size waffle cone.

Not-so-secret ambitions: learn how to play the drums, have some one-on-one time with a Monkey (chimpanzee, orangutan or gorilla) at the zoo, moon-walk really well, try every single Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream flavor known to man!

Fun Extra Effort:

Co-Founder and President of LTGC (Love To Grub Club)

Coach Momo as volunteer coach for Girls on the Run