Author Archives: Donna Martinez

About Donna Martinez

Dr. Donna Martinez is a seasoned professional with more than15 years of broad experience in advocacy and education that includes serving as consultant for international foundations, Director of The GW HEATH Resource Center, teaching both youth and preservice teachers, managing grant projects, reviewing federal grants for the US Department of Education, supporting families seeking improved educational supports/services for their children, and advocating for improved policies and legislation at the national, state, and local levels. Dr. Martinez earned her doctorate from The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development in special education – with honors. Her undergraduate study at the California University at Sacramento was in cultural anthropology. Dr. Donna Martinez is especially interested in transition from public school to postsecondary education, career, and community inclusion. Her experiences of living abroad in South America and of being a parent of a young man with an intellectual disability provides her deeper insight and personal awareness into issues that families may confront while living abroad with children with disabilities.