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MARTINA VAN NORDEN

MARTINA VAN NORDEN

Fort Worth,TX

Summary

Results-driven strategic thinking leader with 20 years of experience in strategic planning, leadership development, education advocacy, and financial management. Skilled in building partnerships, leading cross-functional teams, and implementing innovative programs to foster collaboration between schools, faith-based organizations, and community stakeholders. Proven track record of advancing educational equity and creating impactful initiatives for under-resourced communities.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

PRESIDENT/CEO

All Things Edunia, LLC
09.2020 - Current
  • Collaborated with community stakeholders to create initiatives enhancing education equity
  • Strategize, implement and evaluate community-based advocacy initiatives that serve families and build strong collaborations for policy change and student achievement.
  • Fostered alliances with faith-based groups to boost community and civic engagement.
  • Facilitate professional development on anti-racist educational practices and policies.
  • Represented the organization at community events and public forums to promote its mission.

EDUCATION SPECIALIST/EDUCATION CONSULTANT

Highmark Companies
06.2015 - 12.2021
  • Facilitate professional development for school leaders and teachers in K-12 public school systems
  • Develop instructional webinars, remote-learning and school-based training for corporate industry leading educational publishers (Pearson/Savvas and Amplify)

REGIONAL TRAINER & INTERIM DIRECTOR

Texas Charter School Association (TCSA)
05.2014 - 05.2015
  • Facilitated governance training for school board members of Texas charter schools under Texas Education Agency (TEA) guidelines (Lone Star Governance).
  • Provide visionary coaching and technical assistance to charter school founders and board members.
  • Served as speaker/facilitator for the Texas Charter School Association Annual Conference.
  • Developed and implemented training plans based on organizational goals and objectives.
  • Prepared and presented data reports on training progress to senior management.

CEO/SENIOR EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

Center for Educational and Economic Development (CEED)
08.2004 - 12.2014
  • Performed as Interim Executive Director for elementary Title I charter school during transitional process, managing a staff of 50+ and $3 million budget
  • Collaborated with more than 10 charter school boards as part of school improvement efforts
  • Managed mission-aligned curriculum design and implementation projects for charter schools
  • Researched and interpreted school performance data to inform decision-making and strategic planning for charter school leaders, authorizers and state superintendent of education

PROGRAM MANAGER

District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DCPCSB)
08.2007 - 10.2009
  • Oversee program implementation of 15 District of Columbia public charter schools to ensure program quality and compliance with charter legislation and school board policy
  • Evaluated charter school portfolios, conducting more than 100 monitoring and accountability site visits for innovative charter school programs
  • Provide technical to charter school administrators and board members
  • Communicate to parents, policy-makers and charter school stakeholders the message of equity and school choice as key goals of the charter school movement

NATIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Institute for Responsible Fatherhood & Revitalization
09.2000 - 07.2001
  • Established strategic community partnerships with financial institutions, community development organizations, and social service agencies to increase national program capacity.
  • Supervised managing partners in delivering financial education programs in low- and moderate-income communities in 5 states (Texas, Tennessee, California, New York, and Georgia).
  • Served as an administrator of a national matched savings program, overseeing the site-based implementation of Individual Development Accounts (IDA) program activities, financial literacy, and life-coaching support services.
  • Analyzed program participant data to inform accountability and reporting on a multi-year grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor.

AMERICORPS*VISTA PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
04.1999 - 09.2000
  • Coordinated training and induction process for Volunteers in Serve to America (VISTA), serving more than 200 community development corporations implementing economic development initiatives in socio-economically disadvantaged communities.
  • Created and applied a standardized training framework benefiting upwards of 100 national project coordinators
  • Composed internal communications regarding policy and procedure updates.
  • Acted as the intermediary for external organizations and partners involved in programming services.

Education

Masters of Education - Education Policy & Leadership

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC
10.2024

Doctoral Candidate - Education Policy & Leadership

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, DC

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Media Arts, Public Relations

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
HAMPTON, VA

Skills

  • Leadership Development
  • Organizational Strategy
  • Collaboration and Partnership Building
  • Public Relations Strategy
  • Community Engagement
  • Program Development
  • Budget Management
  • Innovative Team Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Business Planning

Affiliations & Advocacy

Leadership ISD, Tarrant County, TX, Alumni Member, 2020 Civic Voices Fellow, 2022 Community Fellow, 

  • Develop local action networks and engage in coalition building for educational equity
  • Promote education equity and anti-racism in practice and public policy within Tarrant County school districts and communities
  • Awarded BRAVE/R Ways As One Award for community organizing.

Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE), Member, 

  • Presenter, OmarTodd National Organizing Workshop.,
  • Co-facilitator with national and local program staff to increase eligible- LEE member engagement.
  • Fellow, People of Color Leadership Program to increase representation of BIPOC voices.
  • Fellow, National Foundations of Organizing and Civic Engagement
  • Fellow Education Policy & Advocacy 2024
  • Dallas CORE, Dallas County, TX, Regional Strategy Team Member,

Black Voters Matter, Program Partner & Grantee

  • Program partner for local community organizing of Black families to increased voter turnout.
  • Awarded micro-grant for faith-based community organizing.

Tarrant4Change, Former Central Team Member, 

  • Participate in local advocacy events for education-related issues.,
  • Convener of the North Texas Expo for Young Men in Fort Worth, TX to increase community engagement among Black & Brown men for accountability of racial equity policy in Fort Worth Independent School District.
  • Support local community organizers by creating sustainable models of resource management.

Timeline

PRESIDENT/CEO

All Things Edunia, LLC
09.2020 - Current

EDUCATION SPECIALIST/EDUCATION CONSULTANT

Highmark Companies
06.2015 - 12.2021

REGIONAL TRAINER & INTERIM DIRECTOR

Texas Charter School Association (TCSA)
05.2014 - 05.2015

PROGRAM MANAGER

District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DCPCSB)
08.2007 - 10.2009

CEO/SENIOR EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT

Center for Educational and Economic Development (CEED)
08.2004 - 12.2014

NATIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Institute for Responsible Fatherhood & Revitalization
09.2000 - 07.2001

AMERICORPS*VISTA PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
04.1999 - 09.2000

Masters of Education - Education Policy & Leadership

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

Doctoral Candidate - Education Policy & Leadership

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Media Arts, Public Relations

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

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