Janah Esplana attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she earned both a B.A in English with a minor in Asian and Asian American Studies and her M.A in English Literature. She is currently pursuing her M.A. in Teaching Secondary Education at UNLV. Outside of academia, Janah teaches secondary English Language Learners (ELL) how to empower themselves through the English language.

Her scholarship investigates the ways Filipinx/a/o-American literature and drama intersect as a means of survival, resistance, and reimagination within the racialized 20th- and 21st-century American landscape. She is specifically interested in the ways immigrant-driven narratives in musical theatre conform to stereotypes and challenge the formation of American identity.

Janah believes that every story deserves to be told, and these stories are at the root of who we are. She aspires to draw on her expertise in arts, culture, and leadership to further develop scholarship as well as advocate for the AAPI community.