Trying to make a Monk Spellcaster

Hey guys im trying to make a monk

armor/energy shield spellcaster. Maybe using a wand and scepter? and shield? any ideas?

I started off using lightning spells and chaos, but I'm open to any ideas. Basically just don't want to play witch or sorc.

Thanks

There are nodes, or at least one anyway, in the monk area of the passive tree that improves spellcasting while using melee weapons.
If making a monk caster, you would presumably capitalize on that, using either quarterstaff or one handed melee with either focus or scepter.
Focus for actual casting, scepter for spirit for cast-on's or persistents.

The armor and energy shield people will be templars and druids though.
Monk is opposite side of strength and armor, hard pressed to stack it.
Meant for energy shield with evasion.