RENE MARTINEZ, Ph.D. 742 Leyte Circle · Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 · (917) 536-8082 · renelm@hawaii.edu

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Education Specialization ⋅ Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis ⋅ English Language Arts Cognate ⋅ Educational Leadership University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, Hawaii Dissertation · Project-Based Learning: An Applied Ethnographic Case Study of Two Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms · August 2010

Master of Arts in Urban Education: Administration and Supervision New Jersey City University · Jersey City, New Jersey · January 2000

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education/English The College of New Jersey · Ewing, New Jersey · December 1995

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Virginia: Division Superintendent, Administration and Supervision PreK-12, Elementary Education PreK-6, English Florida: Educational Leadership (all levels), English (Grades 6-12), Elementary Education (K-6) New Jersey: Teacher of English, Elementary School Teacher North Carolina: Principal (Grades K-12), Curriculum Instructional Specialist, Elementary Education (Grades K-6), English (Grades 9-12), Middle Grades Language Arts (Grades 6-9)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor Regent University Graduate School of Education · Virginia Beach, Virginia Course: EFND 533 Teaching Students Effectively, Spring 2016 Course: EFND 534 Assessment and Evaluation Techniques, Summer 2014; Spring 2016 Course: EFND 505/UED 405: Teaching Reading and Language Arts Across the Curriculum Course: EFND 508/UED 408: Teaching Reading in the Elementary Classrooms Curriculum Consultant Virginia Beach Friends School ⋅ Virginia Beach, Virginia ⋅ January 2014 – Present

Curriculum Consultant: Assess the effectiveness of curriculum and teaching techniques in order to improve the performance of teachers and students in achieving educational goals. Recommend teaching techniques and provide coaching and mentoring for teachers to improve and enhance their skills. Plan, organize and conduct professional development including: Assessment and Rubrics; Classroom Management – Getting to the Root of Academic and Behavioral Problems; Essential Questions;

Differentiated Instruction; Project-Based Learning Practices and Assessment; Management of Small Groups within the Classroom; Planning with the End in Mind; and Teaching English Language Learners.

Learning Center Coordinator Virginia Beach Friends School ⋅ Virginia Beach, Virginia ⋅ September 2014 – Present

Assist school staff through an educational design process for the development of student K-12 personalized education plans (PEP) in order to facilitate academic success. Manage portfolio of active PEP’s and supervise implementation between tutors and students. Plan, coordinate, administer and score educational testing utilizing the Woodcock-Johnson Test of Achievement or the Wilson Reading Assessment, interpreting results to determine the best educational placement of students. Provide educational resources to students K-12 in one-on-one and small group academic skills sessions. Manage daily operations including hiring and training tutors, maintaining budget and operating costs.

Professional Development Consultant Self-employed ⋅ Nationwide ⋅ August 2007 – Present Assist teachers in order to enhance the learning environment for their students. Topics include: Effective Teaching Strategies; Curriculum Strategies and Methods; Classroom Management; Positive Behavior Support; Assessing Students; and Facilitating the Learning Process Research Associate Editor

The International Journal of Education Organization and Leadership ⋅ The Learner Collection ⋅ Champaign, Illinois ⋅ October 2013 - present The International Journal of Technologies in Learning ⋅ The Learner Collection Champaign, Illinois ⋅ December 2013 Field Researcher Promising Practices Study · Honolulu, Hawaii · January 2008 – May 2008 Employed by Promising Practices as one of five researchers to conduct a qualitative, descriptive study. Data were gathered from 7 of 21 schools that were honored with the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Na Alakai Hoonaauao Third Grade Reading award. Research was conducted to collect, analyze, interpret and report data findings on the reading programs in these schools.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Refereed Journal Articles • Martinez, R. (June, 2014). School-Based Change in the Era of High Accountability and Low Teacher

Autonomy. The International Journal of Educational Organization and Leadership Current Manuscripts in Preparation or Submitted for Publication

• Martinez, R. (in review). Literacy in the 21st Century through Interdisciplinary Learning. Manuscript currently being revised for resubmission.

• Martinez, R. (in preparation). Integrating Literacy, Reading, Writing and Oral Language in a Project-Based Learning Curriculum. Manuscript submitted for publication.

• Martinez, R. (in preparation). Learning Language Arts in the Constructivist Classroom. Manuscript in preparation for submission.

Other Publications • Martinez, R. (2010). Project-Based Learning: An Applied Ethnographic Case Study of Two Secondary

English Language Arts Classrooms. ProQuest Dissertation Publishing. Presentations in Academia

• School-Based Change in the Era of High Accountability and Low Teacher Autonomy. Twentieth International Conference on Learning, Rhodes, Greece ⋅ July 2013

• A Journey Through the Process of School Change in Project-Based Education. International School Choice and Reform Academic Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida ⋅ January 2013

• The Promise of School Reform in Project-Based Education: Opportunities and Threats in the Process of School Change. Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico ⋅ April 2012

• A Doctoral Dissertation; Beginning, Middle and End. Lecture from University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii · October 2010

• Doctoral Dissertation: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Project-Based Learning: An Applied Ethnographic Case Study of Two Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms · August 2010

• Integrated Curriculum. Lecture from University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii ⋅ May 2010 • Project-Based Learning in Literacy: Multigenre Publications. Lecture from University of Hawaii at

Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii ⋅ April 2010 • The Nature of Learning in the Real World and Classroom. Lecture from University of Hawaii at Manoa,

Honolulu, Hawaii ⋅ January 2010

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Assistant Principal Carteret County Schools · Carteret County, North Carolina · January 2004 – June 2007 Achievements • Budgeted, allocated funds and researched staff development opportunities for staff members • Investigated, coordinated and implemented school-wide Positive Behavior Support plan • Supervised Student Assistance Team and Special Education Services • Assistant Principal Representative for the county-wide Graduating All Students Advisory Committee ·

2006 – 2007 • Selected to research the High Tech High Model School including a week-long visit in order to seek ways to

decrease the high school drop-out rate. Presented report and findings to graduating all students committee as well as at the Administrator’s meeting.

• Selected as the Principal for Early College High School · (April 2007) After selection, the Board of Education postponed initiative

• Facilitative Leader for Carteret County schools · September 2004 – June 2007 Representative for NC Network – Conducted facilitative leadership three-day workshops to empower educators and stakeholders in the community to work together to achieve a common goal

• Budgeted, allocated funds, and installed video cameras on fourteen buses under my supervision • Developed two Mentoring Programs

o CC GET UP! – an after school mentoring program, partnering elementary school African American Boys with high school boys from the African American History Club

o Military Mentoring – during the school day, partnering elementary at-risk students with our local Coastguard men and women

Research Activities and Presentations • “Positive Behavior Support for Morehead City Primary School” Morehead City Primary School, NC ·

August 2006 • “Marzano: Classroom Instruction that Works” Morehead City Primary School, NC �September 2006 –

April 2007 • “Positive Behavior Support and Graduating all Students” Graduating All Students Advisory Committee,

Carteret County Public Schools, NC · September 2006 • “Positive Behavior Support for Morehead City Primary School Students” Parent Advisory Council,

Morehead City Primary School, NC · October 2006 • “Positive Behavior Support for Carteret County Schools” Assistant Principal’s Association, Carteret

County Public Schools, NC · November 2006 • “Positive Behavior Support for all Students” Closing the Achievement Gap Advisory Council, Carteret

County Public Schools, NC · January 2007 • “High Tech High” Principal’s Executive Board, Carteret County Public Schools, NC · November 2006

• “Mentoring Program; Partnering African American High School Boys with African American Elementary Students” Closing the Achievement Gap Advisory Council, Assistant Principal’s Association, Carteret County Public Schools, NC · November 2006

• “Stars of the Sea” Morehead City Primary School, NC · August 2006 • “Building and Strengthening the Belief in Effort Based Ability.” Carteret County Public Schools, NC ·

September 2005 • “Effort Based Ability – Motivation.” Carteret County Public Schools, NC · October 2005

TEACHING AND COACHING

English Language Arts Teacher Newport Middle School · Seventh Grade · Carteret County, North Carolina · 2002-2003 Arapahoe Charter School · Sixth Grade · Pamlico County, North Carolina · 2001-2002 Brick Township High School · High School · Bricktown, New Jersey · 1997-2001

Coach Newport Middle School · Assistant Cross-Country Coach · Newport, North Carolina · 2002-2003 Brick Township High School · Head Swim Coach · Bricktown, New Jersey · 1998-2001 Brick Township High School · Assistant Cross-Country Coach · Bricktown, New Jersey · 2000- 2001

Achievements • Self-Selected Reading Coordinator · 2003 • Cross-Country Coach Student Athlete Academic Achievement Award, Newport Middle School · 2003 • Implemented a summer school reading program · 2002 • Student Assistance Team teacher representative · 2000 – 2001 • Swim Coach Student Athlete Academic Achievement Award, Brick Township High School · 2001 • Cross-Country Coach Student Athlete Academic Achievement Award, Brick Township High School · 2000 • America Reads Coordinator ·1999 – 2001

Research Activities and Presentations • “Self-Selected Reading” Newport Middle School Faculty, NC · August 2003 • “School Law and School Safety” Brick Township High School, NJ · September 2000

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

ASCD, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ⋅ 2012-2015 Comparative and International Education Society ⋅ 2011-2015 American Educational Research Association ⋅ 2010-2015 Pi Lambda Theta, International Honor Society and Professional Association for Education ⋅ 2010-2015 University of Hawaii Alumni Association ⋅ 2010-2015 College of Education Doctoral Students Association ⋅ 2007-2010 N.C. Principals and Assistant Principals' Association ⋅ 2004-2007 Educational Law in North Carolina ⋅ 2004-2007 Principals’ Executive Program ⋅ 2006-2007 Ocean County College Alumni Association ⋅ 1993-2015

ACADEMIC SERVICES

Graduating All Students Advisory Committee · 2006-2007 Closing the Achievement Gap Advisory Council · 2006-2007 English as a Second Language Advisory Council · 2004-2007 Parent Advisory Council · 2004-2007

Student Assistance Team · 2004-2007 Diversity Team · 2004-2007 Planning Team · 2002-2007 Student Assistance Team · 2000-2001 America Reads Coordinator · 2000-2001

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Virginia Beach Friends School Friends School Parent Association· September 2013 – present Founder’s Day and Action Gala · September 2013 - present Elementary Schools, Reading and Writing

Panther Run Elementary School, Pembroke Pines, FL · January 2011-present Assist in elementary classrooms 3 hours a week working with students on their reading skills. Mokapu Elementary School, Kailua, HI · August 2009 - November 2010 Assisted in a kindergarten classroom 4 hours a week working with students on their reading and writing skills.

United States Marine Corps

Family Readiness Assistant · May 2009 - present Key Volunteer �November 2003 – May 2009 Certified to assist the Family Readiness Officer in the execution of the Unit Family Readiness Program.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Leadership • NC Principal’s Executive Program - Leadership Program for Aspiring Principals, LPAP

comprised of twelve days of instruction (four three-day residential meetings) and convened at the UNC Center for School Leadership Development in Chapel Hill, NC · August 2006-December 2006

• Leadership Conference 2006, Carteret County, NC · June 2006 • NCPAPA Conference, Atlantic Beach, NC · March 2006 • NC Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, Greensboro, NC · March 2006 • Mentor/TPAI Training Workshop, Carteret County · August 2005 • Administrative Retreat, Raleigh, NC · June 2005 • Facilitative Leadership - T4T, Raleigh, NC · November 2003 • Facilitative Leadership, Raleigh, NC · July 2003 • Student Assistance Training, Cherry Hill, NJ · October 2000

Curriculum • Teaching Writing in the Common-Core, Education Week, Webinar ⋅ January 2013 • Linking Assessment with Content and Quality Instruction, ASCD, Webinar ⋅ December 2012 • A Discussion of Effective Teaching Practices, ASCD, Webinar ⋅ December 2012 • Collaboration for Student Success, Carteret County, NC · May 2006 • Textbook Adoption, Morehead City, NC · November 2005 • Modified Four Block Training, Carteret County, NC · August 2005 • Writing Training Phase 2, Carteret County, NC · August 2005 • Edu-Test Software Demonstration, Carteret County, NC · September 2003 • NC Middle School Conference, Greensboro, NC · March 2003 • Self-Selected Reading, Carteret County, NC · August 2003 • Accelerated Reading Renaissance, Kenansville, NC · February 2002

Technology

• Blackboard Collaborate, Regent University · October, 2015

• Communicating Effectively with Blackboard Tools, Regent University · October, 2015 • Improving Student Engagement with Blackboard Tools, Regent University · October, 2015 • Teaching with Panopto, Regent University · September, 2015 • Blackboard Advanced 9.1, Regent University · April, 2014

• Blackboard Basics 9.1, Regent University · February, 2014 • High Tech High, San Diego, CA · October 2006 • Enhancing Student Success through Technology, Carteret County, NC · April 2006 • Technology Flight School, Carteret County, NC · August 2005

Behavior Management and School Safety

• Positive Behavior Support, Carteret County, NC · July 2006-June 2007 • Shooting for the Stars-Conscious Discipline, Carteret County, NC · February 2006 • Crisis Prevention Institute Program, Carteret County · August 2005