Monea Smith

Background

Monea Smith was born on February 5, 1990, in Harper Woods, Michigan, United States. She later developed professional interests spanning healthcare, public health, entrepreneurship, and real estate investment.

Education

Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, in 2012. She later completed a Master’s degree in Public Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, in 2017. In 2018, she participated in the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship (ADME) Program through the Illinois Department of Commerce in Chicago, expanding her training in business development and entrepreneurship.

Career

Smith worked for many years in the healthcare field before transitioning into the real estate industry. Her background in healthcare and public health contributed to her administrative and organizational experience prior to entering business and property management.

She later became a sales associate with MDen Detroit Real Estate Investment Company, where she focused on real estate services and investment-related activities in the Detroit market. In addition to her work in real estate sales, she established her own property management business, reflecting an entrepreneurial shift toward independent business operations and urban residential management.

Achievements

• Smith developed a multidisciplinary professional background combining healthcare, public health, entrepreneurship, and real estate. Her transition from healthcare into property management and real estate investment reflected a broader interest in business development and community-oriented urban enterprise.