Martin serves as the Chief Human Assets Officer at IDEA Public Schools, leading the organization’s strategic efforts in the areas of recruitment, staffing, professional development, talent management, compensation and benefits, along with overall organizational health and retention of staff.
Martin first joined IDEA Public Schools in 2002 as a 7th grade English Language Arts teacher on the IDEA College Preparatory campus in Donna, Texas. He taught there for six years, while starting the district’s first teacher mentor program, and serving as both grade level team leader and department head. In 2008, Martin became IDEA’s Chief Schools Officer, overseeing the recruitment, selection, training and supervision of all the district’s principals and curriculum team at the time.
From 2016-2019, Martin served as the Deputy Commissioner of Educator Support at the Texas Education Agency, leading the agency’s work on Educator Preparation Programs, Testing and Certification, Educator Misconduct Investigations, Charters, School Improvement, Systems and Innovation Support, and statewide professional development initiatives aimed at recruiting, supporting, and retaining teachers and principals.
In his twenty-four years as an educator he has taught over 2,000 students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Martin is a former National Board Certified Teacher and holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of Minnesota and the University of Texas-Pan American. He lives in Austin with his wife, the former Yolanda Sandoval, and their three children – Ethan, Sophia, and Audrey.
2115 W. Pike Blvd.
Weslaco, TX 78596
Main: (956) 377-8000
Fax: (956) 447-3796
As required by Title IX, IDEA Public Schools does not (and is required not to) discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. This non-discrimination requirement applies to admission to and employment with IDEA Public Schools. Inquiries into issues related to Title IX may be referred to IDEA’s Title IX Coordinator(s) (identified below), to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both.
IDEA’s Title IX Coordinator is: Jessica Neyman, VP of Human Resources, 2115 W. Pike Blvd., Weslaco, Texas 78596, (956) 377-8000, titleixconcern@ideapublicschools.org.
IDEA Public Schools National Board Members: Collin Sewell – Chair, Ed Rivera – Treasurer, Ryan Vaughan – Secretary, Reba Cardenas McNair, David Earl, Erich Holmsten, Saam Zarrabi, Xenia Garza, Michael Adams, Gary Lindgren, Ovidio Vitas.