Dyeing her hair different colours, especially green, was just one of the ways that independent Monica Moynan would express herself.
Monica, known as Moni by her family, had a big smile and a loving personality. Even though she was just 22, she was always finding ways to reinvent herself, whether it was with a new hair colour or even a new job.
She lived in Holly Springs, North Carolina, with two young daughters, both under the age of three. As well as being a mum, Monica worked as a waitress in a local restaurant. She also had a side business making and selling immune-boosting elderberry syrup.
