Margarita María Martínez
Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745
703-347-3441 · margaritamaria27@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Human
Resource Management Certificate, November
2022
George
Mason University – Continuing and Professional Education
M. Ed. Counseling and Development,
Concentration in School Counseling, May 2010
George
Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, Overall GPA 3.87
B.A., English, Concentration in Creative Writing, Minor in Latin
American Studies, May 2005
George
Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, Major GPA 3.19, Overall GPA 3.08
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Academic Success
Counselor/Instructor,
Northern Virginia Community
College (NOVA), Annandale, VA August 2010 – present
Student
Development (SDV) Curriculum Co-Chair,
NOVA, College-Wide, VA, 2016 –
2019 (1st term), 2019-2021 (2nd term)
Adhere to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA) when working with students and family. Create safe and inclusive
working climate with coworkers in person and virtually on Teams. Plan social
events that support positive work morale in person and virtually. Present and
provide continuing education on best practices on working with diverse
populations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Offer cross-cultural training and
workshops. Advocate for equitable opportunities for students and the NOVA
community. Instruct using Universal Design
principles that encouraged diverse learning abilities to retain and understand concepts.
Create step-by-step visual guides, instructional videos and offer multi campus trainings
on new Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Canvas) and Internal Advising
Software (Hobson’s AgileGrad, EAB’s Navigate).
Offer workshops and class instruction on diverse time management
practices using different tools like planners, electronic calendars and tools
for neurotypical and neurodivergent folks. Troubleshoot Blackboard and Canvas
issues for all instructors of SDV at the college by offering instruction or
logging into their accounts and making fixes. Manage a case-load of 500+ students
in one-on-one appointments and group sessions.
Use equitable Open Education Resources (OER) free to students in our
curriculum to limit cost. Collect,
process, and report Student Learning Objectives (SLO) and Core Learning
Objectives (CLO) from all SDV courses offered at 7 campuses, more than 100
sections with about 10,000 students to the Office of Assessment for the Annual
Program Review report for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
and State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) accreditation and
review.
School Counselor Intern,
Woodbridge
Senior High School, Woodbridge, VA January 2010 – April 2010;
Rosa Parks
Elementary School, Woodbridge, VA September 2009 – January 2010
Review
and correct scheduling forms on Edulink while verifying transcripts on SASI.
Translate for Spanish speaking parents in parent/teacher/counselor meetings and
offer culturally appropriate family support. Taught guidance lessons
appropriate for 1st grade learners using interactive multimedia, song
and dance, ensured effective classroom management. Provided counseling support
during crises including parental custody issues, official school “shut-downs”.
Tutor Coordinator,
Early
Identification Program EIP, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 2006-2008
Disaggregated
data to determine where additional support and services needed for student
success using GPA’s, student attendance, and tutor attendance. Supervised and
trained 60 tutors and teachers per academic semester by creating detailed manuals
and interactive trainings. Monitored payroll by creating comprehensive excel
spreadsheets to facilitate approving the accurate hours and pay accounts with
some employees being paid from at least 4 different school accounts. Scheduled
and regulated 26 tutoring sites in 6 neighboring counties that partner with EIP
Client Services Specialist,
Office of
Student Financial Aid, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 2005-2006
Processed
confidential documents that fell under Family Education Rights to Privacy Act
(FERPA) to process need-based Financial Aid. Advised students about student
loans, parent loans, consolidation loans and private lender loans. Assisted
students, parents/families and university staff/faculty with the lengthy Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process and financial aid
procedures. Facilitated large countywide Financial Aid workshops in Spanish and
English to support annual university enrollment seasons.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
President for the Association for
Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) July 1st 2021 – June
30th, 2022
Finance
Committee for ALGBTIC (May 2020 to June 2021)
Annandale Diversity and
Inclusion Task Force 2016 - 2018
“Fun Committee” for Counseling
Center 2011 – October 2014
Interview Committees (Career
Counselor 2011, Transfer Counselor 2013, Assistant Coordinator of Student
Success 2013, Education Program Advisor 2014, History Professor Pre-1865 2016,
Editor in Chief for Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 2020)
DIVERSITY PRESENTATIONS
“Diversity
within Latinas/os in the US: Reflections on Cultural Identity” for the American
Counseling Association Annual Conference – March 2016
“Embracing Diversity”
– Student Presentation for the Academic Support Center at Annandale March 2016
“Microaggressions
and Inclusive Language” Student Presentation at Student Life’s Diversity
Conference March 2017
“Queer and Trans
101” SDV In-Service Presentation June 2018
“Latinx Advocacy
in Support of Immigrants: Respecting
Intergroup Diversity” - for the American Counseling Association Annual
Conference April 2019
“Latinx in the
US: State of Affairs. A Panel of
Prestigious Latinx Counselors will discuss the issues affecting the Latinx
community in the United States” September 2019
“Creating an
Inclusive Classroom for the LGBTQPIA+ Community” for Power Up Your Pedagogy
(PUP) – January 2020
“Chartering
Collegiate Initiatives for Mental Health and Wellness with Queer and Trans
People of Color (QTPOC) in College Counseling and Student Affairs: An
Intersectional Approach” – February 2020
“Level Up Your
Latinx Counseling Competency” – for Arkansas Counseling Association, Northern
Virginia Counseling Association – July 2020, September 2021
“Latinx & Implicit Bias
Presentation” for Staff Forum Council – NOVA – September 2020
“Latinx,
Intersectionality and Colorism” Guest Lecturer for a Cross Cultural Course at
Florida International University’s Masters Level Counseling Course – September
2020
“Latinx Families
in Animated Films: Understanding Family Dynamics and Generational Trauma” for
Northern Virginia Counselors Association April 2022
“Being Queer and
____: Queer and Trans Competence 2.0” for
Northern Virginia Counselors Association July 2022
Leadership Interview
with Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities,
Pre-Conference Webinar Session August 2022
PUBLICATIONS
ALGBTIC LGBQQIA
Competencies Taskforce. Harper, A., Finerty, P., Martinez, M., Brace, A., Crethar, H. C., Loos, B., Harper, B.,
Graham, S., Singh, A., Kocet, M., Travis, L., Travis, L., Lambert, S., Burnes,
T., Dickey, L. M., & Hammer, T. (2013). Association for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling Competencies for Counseling with
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Ally Individuals.
Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 7(1), 2-43.
Excerpt in Bray,
B. (November 21, 2019). Multicultural encounters. Counseling
Today 62(5).
Excerpt in Bray,
B. (March 27, 2020). Marathon vs. sprint: Building a sustainable career as a
professional counselor. Counseling
Today 62(9).
AWARDS RECEIVED
Association for
Multicultural Counseling and Development’s Comadrazgo/Compadrazgo Award June
2021
Administrative
and Professional Reward and Recognition Program Recipient April 2021
American College
Counseling Association (ACCA)’s Inaugural “Meritorious Award for Diversity
& Inclusion” February 2020
SKILLS
Bi-lingual in
English and Spanish
Proficient in Latin American
Culture
Proficient in Queer and Trans
Culture
Proficient in Microsoft Word,
Excel, PeopleSoft, Banner, EAB Navigate, Microsoft Exchange, Mac and PC-based
internet browsers and operating systems including Internet Explorer, Google
Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and several social media platforms.
Document Design with InDesign
Blackboard Certified and Canvas
Proficient
Competent with Mac products
like iPhone and iPad and iMac.
Elementary
knowledge of HTML and simple web creation with Google Sites
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