Paulina Montaldo Receives Hispanic Ohioan Award from Ohio Latino Affairs Commission

Paulina Montaldo has received the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award from the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission. Montaldo is the only representative from Youngstown among the 10 individuals selected statewide for the annual honor.

The award recognizes Hispanic and Latino Ohioans for significant achievements in education, leadership, philanthropy, business, or public service. Montaldo serves as a journalism and Spanish teacher at Ursuline High School, a translator for the Diocese of Youngstown, and a contributor to The Catholic Echo. She also founded Somos Youngstown, an organization that shares stories from the local Hispanic community.

Montaldo stated that the recognition reflects her efforts to preserve culture and language while ensuring the voices of the Hispanic community are heard through her work with the diocese, her teaching, and Somos Youngstown.