Monica Martinez

As the Program Director for College Success at the Haas Jr. Fund, Dr. Martinez leads strategies and partnerships for achieving the Fund’s goal of leveling the playing field in higher education and reducing the financial barriers to a college degree in California. As the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Learning Policy Institute, she led the Reimagine College Success Initiative which allowed her to address college access and success by bridging higher education with innovative k–12 systems. Prior to this role, she was the Chief School Support Program Officer for the XQ Institute, and a Senior Fellow for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. She has been appointed by two governors to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and was named to the White House Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics by President Obama.