Type Of Business:
University
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Ms. Martinez' expertise is in literature instruction.
Major Product/SVS:
Higher Education
Hobbies/Sports:
Reading, Writing Short Stories and Poetry, Spending Time Outdoors, Exercising
Education Degrees:
Ph.D. in Education and English as a Second Language, New York University (2001); Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in English Education, Syracuse University School of Education (1985); Bachelor of English Literature, University of the Sacred Heart, Puerto Rico (1983)
Affiliations Awards:
Society of Puerto Rican Professors; Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.; National Geographic Society; The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International; House of Spain Andelucian Association
Place of Birth:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Industry:
Higher Education
Date of Distinction:
6/29/2009
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Ms. Martinez' quality of education given to her students, personality, commitment to teaching and her wonderful students separate her from her peers.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Ms. Martinez' ability to write her Ph.D. dissertation on "Student Writing in an ESL Classroom" has been her greatest career achievement.
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
Ms. Martinez hopes to be remembered by her peers as a hard-working, good, down-to-earth, friendly and learned professional.
If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?:
If Ms. Martinez could solve one global problem she would offer world conflict resolution.
If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?:
If she could have lunch with anyone, she would choose to dine with Mahatma Gandhi, or Mother Teresa, who, as a humble little girl from Yugoslavia was able to be with people who were sick and dying and wanted to help spiritually.
Charity:
Volunteer Teacher, University of the Sacred Heart
Number Of Years In Profession:
25
Number Of Years In Current Position:
8
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her love for teaching and ability to motivate her students to learn.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Teaching Basic English, Literature, Interdisciplinary Studies, Advanced English and Secondary English to Spanish-Speaking Students
Awards/Honors:
Graduate Student Organization Award (1991); Who's Who Among American Teachers