2017 Rosalind Smith Professional Award Winner – Leta Montague

Ms. Montague hails from the island of Jamaica. She is passionate about teaching & educating. She has a Bachelor of Arts with a major in the Spanish Language & Spanish Literature & a minor in English. She is currently working on her Master of Arts Integrated Studies. Ms. Montague is the champion of numerous certificates including; Language Teaching Methods, Teaching Reading Strategies, she holds a Management Development Certificate, a & Community Conferencing Facilitator Certificate. Ms. Montague has worked as an English Language & ESL Educator. She has worked as Program Coordinator/Trainer, Student Counselor, & instructed at the Tokyo Metropolitan University in Tokyo Japan for 3 years. Ms. Montague has given back to the community in numerous ways including, providing leadership, sustainable & marketable education to women, she has planned implemented & coordinated programs for non-profit groups, women & teen groups. She has held various roles in her church community. Ms. Montague is an avid reader & has authored two (2) books. God’s Grace & Open Wound Open Heart – & The Freedom of Forgiveness.