From sleeping in parks to drug addicted parents, writer, actor, model and motivational speaker, Monti Washington, has had quite a journey to living out his American Dream. Because of the constant change and frequent moving around as a foster child, Monti was determined to break the stigma and stereotypes of foster children and decided to take action to reaching his goals and following his dreams as a prestigious actor and motivational speaker. For nearly 8 years, Monti has had the pleasure of starring in independent films, as well as being featured in numerous commercials, and being awarded the opportunity to speak at more than 130 venues (including colleges and conferences) across the nation.