Montse is a writer and editor with more than nine years of experience based in Oakland and raised in California's Central Valley. She writes about art and culture as they intersect with race, gender and class.

She’s currently the communications manager for Represent Justice — a nonprofit that harnesses the power of storytelling to transform the justice system. Previously, she was the production manager at the San Francisco Examiner.

Montse also hosts a monthly online radio show on Lower Grand Radio called “heaven must be like this.” Get in touch, or send tips about the good cumbia spots: montse327@gmail.com or twitter at @venusinfuzzz.