Macarena Montero

Macarena Montero is a community development worker from Chile now based in Ireland . She specialises in designing, implementing, and monitoring non-formal education initiatives that promote solidarity and social cohesion within marginalised communities. Currently based in Galway, Macarena completed a master’s in International Development, focusing on Latin American approaches to education, including Indigenous and mestizo perspectives on development, emphasising culturally-rooted and community-led learning models. Her master’s thesis, supported by COST Action CA19129, critically examined Eurocentric education models and created original reflections to challenge them.