Alfonso Montero
Adjunct Professor of Educational Leadership
Professional Overview
Alfonso Montero, Adjunct Professor in the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, MA in Leadership, and BA in Leadership and Organizational Studies joined Saint Mary’s College of California in 2023. Dr. Montero has a master’s degree from New York University in global affairs focusing on international business, economics and development and a doctorate in educational leadership from Lewis University.
His research interest is in Posthumanism and Systems Thinking in the age of AI.
From living, traveling, volunteering, studying and/or working in the private and public sector in over 89 countries he gained knowledge and new perspectives with each stop from dialoguing with worldwide leaders ranging from corporate executives and government officials to scholars, farmers, spiritual guides, and indigenous elders. Both a scholar-practitioner and a lifelong student, Dr. Montero is sharing the wisdom gained on his journey toward what he calls “Leadership and Global Understanding”—including his own failures, triumphs, and what he has learned from them.
He has presented workshops for thousands of leaders from across the world – from student, business, local government, and community leaders to NGO founders and executives – looking to thrive as agents of social change; in turn, strengthening trust, collaboration, cooperation, and innovation across different cultures, while creating the changes they desire personally, professionally, and spiritually; therefore, transforming society as a whole.