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About Me

Monica O’Brien was born in Germany and spent her childhood jet-setting around the world with her Air Force parents. Her travels include most of the US, Europe, Guam, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Philippines.

Monica graduated from Truman State University in 2006 with a BS in Computer Science. After graduation, she spent 16 months at Caterpillar, Inc, where she consulted the manufacturing management team to implement technology solutions throughout the Joliet, IL facility. Later, she moved to Trading Technologies, a fast-paced software company, as a software quality engineer on futures trading software. In 2009, Monica graduated from the Chicago Booth School of Business with an MBA in marketing, strategy, and entrepreneurship. She recently wrote a book called Social Pollination: Escape the Hype of Social Media and Join the Companies Winning At It, and founded a company specializing in interactive marketing and consulting services.

Monica writes about social media and entrepreneurship at her blog Social Pollination and contributes regularly to other popular blogs in her niche. In her spare time, she also enjoys fiction writing, running, fashion, and spending time with friends.

Monica O'Brien's blog is Social Pollination.