BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Marta E. Sanchez

Dr. Sanchez began her career in education as an elementary school teacher at a young age and advancing to a professor and supervisor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara where she was responsible for curriculum, supervision of credential students and program development.

She worked in Migrant Education as a Migrant Instructional Support Teacher in the Santa Barbara Tri-Counties and as professor at California State University, Northridge for 18 years and served as the Director of the Operation Chicano Teacher Program. In 1991, she became the first Latina in the California State University system to be awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award for excellence in teaching and commitment to students. She has received numerous recognitions for her work in education from U.S. Congress, California State Legislature (Senate and Assembly), Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles City Council and the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Dr. Sanchez currently is a professor of education in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University where she holds the position of Regional Area Director of the Masters/Credential Program at the San Fernando Campus. She serves as a course mentor and is the Director of the Self-Reliance Foundation, Graduate Fellows Program. Additional, she is Directing a National Science Foundation Grant and coordinates with the major Los Angeles Museums to bring science to Latino families through the "Celebra La Ciencia" Project. Dr. Sanchez serves on Board of Directors for the American Diabetes Association (San Fernando) and the California Association of Bilingual Educators. She remains rooted in her community and is involved in community based organizations such as the Latino Arts Council and Latin American Civic Association (early childhood education).

She holds a B.A., M.A., Community College Credential, California Teaching Credential, Bilingual Specialist Credential, Administrative Services Credential Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara.