Esta Montano

Esta spent 26 years in public education, first as a teacher, and later as district and school leader. She is currently a professor for Boston University’s Prison Education Program, where she teaches writing and literature courses at MCI Framingham. The teaching of incarcerated women has provided her with an additional lens on teaching and learning as well as the pipeline to prison. Esta also consults with school districts and government entities, providing professional development on the topics of race, culture, language, and identity. Esta holds an M.A. in Applied Linguistics, and an Ed.D. in Leadership in Urban Schools, both from University of Massachusetts Boston.