Scott Montanaro is a history teacher at Ida B. Wells. He has been an educator for 15 years and spent nine of those years at IBW. He attended the University of Oregon and Columbia University, majoring in history and Spanish. After college, he lived abroad in Mexico for two years to teach students ESL. Montanaro was inspired to become an educator by his high school teachers and history classes, and says “I love that my work every day is just hanging out with young people, rather than being in an office” When he’s not working or spending time with his two little kids, he enjoys outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and long-distance running. In 2018, Montanaro participated in the Jeopardy Teachers Tournament, where he got to meet the famous Alex Trebek, and if he wasn’t a teacher, his dream job would be to own a bookstore.

Written by Shara Coltoff, Intro to Communications, Fall 2024