Dr. Estela Maldonado Pérez holds a Bachelor's degree in French Language and Literature from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), a Master's degree in Educational Policy from CINVESTAV at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), and a Ph.D. in Sociology of Education from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco.

She has served as a French language professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa since 1998. In language pedagogy, she considers herself a proactive educator dedicated to proposing solutions, designing learning strategies, and advising students to enhance their learning outcomes, structuring her courses around student needs and challenges.

Her academic and personal interests include language teaching, reading, swimming, and writing essays on her educational practice. Furthermore, she actively participates in national and international research groups, viewing knowledge creation as an ongoing process built through peer dialogue and the search for solutions to emerging educational challenges.