Monica has been assisting Lloyd since the 1995 championship season, helping primarily with conditioning, outfield play and as first base coach. Colunga has coached three All-America outfielders and 14 All-West Region selections in her time at Chapman.

Colunga earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Chapman University in Movement and Exercise Science with an emphasis in Athletic Training and a Teaching Credential in Physical Education in 1983.  While at Chapman, Monica competed on the Track and Field team her senior year and earned “Most Improved Player Award”.

Colunga earned a supplemental teaching credential in Spanish in 1987 and received her Master of Arts in Education from Azusa Pacific University in 1995.  Colunga earned both her Tier I and Tier II Administrative Credential form UCI and a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership through the UCI/UCLA doctoral program in 2011.

Colunga is in her Sixth year as Principal of Irvine High School and worked as an adjunct faculty member at Chapman University from 1997-2002.