Mr. Monteros

Born and raised in Chivas Town/Central El Paso, I was raised by a loving single Mexican mother who never spoke a word of English. Working from the age of 11, I quickly learned that if you want anything in this world, especially coming from my socio-economic background in El Paso, you must work twice as hard for it. To this day, I enjoy the beautiful struggle which I share with my wife, family, friends, and EPLA community.

I chose to teach at EPLA for three reasons: 1) Community and location. EPLA is in Central El Paso where my heart is because I grew up in Central and continue to live in Central (I live 4 minutes away from EPLA!). 2) Unique and inclusive school. EPLA is a unique school where students are given a voice and because of the smaller class sizes are allowed more individualized attention. 3) We Build. We Lead. I believe in EPLA’s mission to prepare local youths with an academically rigorous curriculum that will prepare them for college by reinforcing the idea that they WILL attend and graduate college regardless of background