Alexandria Montiel is the new 10th grade English teacher who has been hired at Los Banos High School this year.

Ms. Montiel graduated from CSU Stanislaus with a Masters and Bachelors degree in English Literature. She previously taught at CSU Stanislaus for two years in English Composition.

When asked why she chose to pursue English, Ms. Montiel replied, “It’s something that I was better at than the other subjects, so I just kind of took it and ran with it.”

Ms. Montiel has been teaching for a couple years. When asked what inspired her to become a teacher, she answered, “I really like learning and I want to help students find their like or love for learning as well.”

Ms. Montiel wants to get to know her students better. Her goals for this year are for both the students and herself to succeed in the projects they take on and for this school year to be a good one.

Born in San Jose, Montiel, newly engaged, lives in Merced.