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Gina Martinez-Keddy
Gina Martinez-Keddy
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Gina Martinez-Keddy

Parent Teacher Home Visits

Sacramento, CA USA

"Find some way to reach out to your families, to your students. Get to know them as human beings. See them in their full humanity and let them see you in your full humanity."

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Gina's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People

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Day In The Life

Executive Director

I lead an organization focused on enhancing family engagement in schools nationwide.

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Day In The Life Of An Executive Director For A Home Visit Program

My Day to Day

As the executive director of Parent Teacher Home Visits, I lead our organization, set strategic visions, and manage a dedicated team. My role involves ensuring the quality of our trainings, supporting schools and districts using our model, and maximizing the benefit for students, families, and teachers. I also focus on measuring our impact, raising funds, and partnering with others to promote meaningful family engagement in education.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Business

    California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

  • Graduate Degree

    Marketing

    UCLA

  • Graduate Degree

    Social and Cultural Studies in Education

    UC Berkeley

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Aiming to outearn my parents, I pursued a business degree in college, followed by an MBA, envisioning a corporate future.

  • 2.

    Internships revealed that the corporate world wasn't a great fit for me, so I fell back on a lingering interest in public education.

  • 3.

    I tried substitute teaching for a year and realized the classroom setting wasn't my calling either.

  • 4.

    I decided to pursue a PhD in social and cultural studies in education, seeking to apply theory to community.

  • 5.

    I fell into community organizing, leading to 18 years in the field, including working in Sacramento schools.

  • 6.

    After reconnecting with Parent Teacher Home Visits, I transitioned from consulting for the organization to serving as the executive director.

  • 7.

    Now leading the organization, I strive to enhance family engagement in schools nationwide.

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