Monica Akerele

Monica Akerele, MSW, LMSW, currently serves as the Health Coach Manager at Virta Health, managing a team dedicated to delivering individualized nutrition and lifestyle solutions for patients aiming to improve metabolic health. Previously, Monica worked as a Health and Wellness Consultant at Choosing Healthy Consulting, LLC, providing social work consulting to non-profit and behavioral health organizations, as well as engaging as a motivational speaker and freelance blogger focusing on wellness topics. Additional experience includes various internships in medical social work and executive management, a community volunteering role in oncology resource development, and supervisory positions in payroll operations and customer service. Monica holds a Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Bachelor’s degree in History and Communications from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.