My name is Monica Martinez.  This is my 17th year teaching science. I have taught both high school science and middle school science.

Prior to my career as an educator, I worked as an Environmental Scientist for the US Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC.

As an educator, it is my role to provide and expose students to engaging, rich, meaningful, and authentic learning experiences. I believe that learning should be fun, safe, comfortable, rigorous, and accessible to all.  I set high expectations for my students, as well as myself.  I challenge myself every day to learn new strategies and improve student performance.