Marc Martinez, Ed.D.

Experience

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  Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  2nd Grade Teacher
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  Our Lady of Guadalupe School

  Aug 1999 - Jul 2002

  Faculty Coordinator/Middle School Math Teacher
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  St. Laurence Catholic School

  Aug 2002 - Jul 2005

  Middle School Religion Teacher
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  True Cross Catholic School

  Jun 2005 - Jul 2010

  Principal

  Served as the Instructional, Spiritual and Administrative Leader of a rural school with 350 students and 35 faculty and staff.Major Accomplishments & Responsibilities:- Increased funding for additional tuition assistance, professional development, and physical improvements to the school campus.- Created a five-year strategic plan that included a technology plan and building and maintenance plan.- Strengthened the school’s instructional plan through hiring, programming, and professional development opportunities.- Created partnerships with parish and community leaders to advance the school’s mission and increase visibility within the Northern Galveston County Area.- Expanded services and student organizations within the school in athletics and fine arts.- Updated the technology resources for both students and staff to meet 21st century standards.- Celebrated the 60-year anniversary of the school honoring the alumni, parish, and local community.- Developed and promoted a fiscally sound budget.- Improved physical plant operations and campus security. Show less

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  O'Connell College Preparatory School

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

  Head of School/Principal

  Hired to stabilize the school following the damage from Hurricane Ike. Served as the Instructional, Spiritual and Administrative Leader of an island school with 130 students and 25 faculty and staff.Major Accomplishments and Responsibilities:- Stabilized the financial position of the school.- Increased funding for enrollment management, capital repairs, and salaries.- Implemented a marketing plan to promote secondary Catholic education on Galveston island.- Established a taskforce consisting of school board members, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni to address issues related to the promotion and growth of the school.- Repaired alumni relations of a 100-year consolidated Catholic high school to foster alumni support.- Restructured the Athletic Booster Club to help improve services for athletics program.- Created partnerships with local the Catholic parishes and community leaders to advance the school’s mission and increase visibility on Galveston Island.- Led committees to develop a strategic plan, recruitment plan, and building and maintenance plan. Show less

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  St. Pius X High School

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2021

  Dean of Academics

  Serve as the Instructional Leader of an urban high school with 650 students and 85 faculty and staff.Major Accomplishments and Responsibilities:- Evaluate and develop the overall curriculum of the school.- Monitor the overall academic progress for students and intervene with support in the areas of instruction, assessment, and homework.- Instituted a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program for students and facilitate the integration of technology into all areas of the curriculum.- Develop and coordinate the New Teacher Mentoring Program, New Student Orientation Program, and Annual Curriculum Workshop for Faculty.- Identify areas of support for continued professional development, and coordinate faculty in-service in response to standardized testing results.- Instructional leader for summer school program which includes credit recovery, remediation, enrichment, and extended learning opportunities.- Help students and parents identify areas for improvement to achieve academic success in course selection, navigation of learning styles and teacher mediation.- Establish and coordinate the annual hiring process, observation, and evaluation of faculty.- Redesigned the faculty observation instrument for annual evaluations.- Created student course evaluation process.- Develop and update BYOD, faculty and staff, and crisis management handbooks.- Appoint, supervise, and evaluate eleven department chairs.- Chaired the school’s Self-Study for Accreditation Process and oversee the reporting to various accrediting agencies (TCCB ED, SACS, DASS).- Serve as a member of the Faculty & Staff Advisory Committee.- Create course offerings, design new courses, and build the master schedule in consultation with the Principal, Counselors and Registrar. Show less

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  Boston College Lynch School

  Jul 2022 - now

  Executive Leadership Coach

  As a leadership coach I work with a small team of five leaders to hone their leadership competencies and reflect on their learning in light of their work at a Catholic school. The community pillar will allow candidates to become a network of support for one another during the program and beyond graduation.

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  St. Peter Catholic

  Aug 2022 - now

  Principal

  Founding Principal of St. Peter Catholic HS, opened in fall 2023. Our vision is to provide a low cost, Catholic-centered, career and technical education for students who are looking to develop job ready skills that will allow them to enter the workforce directly out of high school with an in-demand skillset. St. Peter Catholic will provide a high standard of education, while focusing on character building and faith formation. St. Peter Catholic will produce highly qualified and motivated young adults, ready to engage the world. Show less