Lana Montero is the current K-8 math coach for Reading Public Schools, where she collaborates across five elementary schools and two middle schools, coaching teachers using Illustrative Mathematics K-6. Previously, she was an ELA and math coach for Dracut Public Schools from 2022-2023 for two years, after being a classroom teacher for grades 3-5 from 2015-2021. As a founding second grade teacher through Teach For America at a level 5 turnaround charter school and someone raised in a Spanish-speaking home, Lana loves to work in diverse environments and support all students. With a EdM from Boston University (2015) and a CAGS in educational leadership (2021), her passion for math equity drives her work and core values, believing all students should have access to an excellent education, no matter where they live. In her free time, Lana loves traveling with her three young children, husband, and another fellow teacher!