Gabrielle Martinez Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Proudly founded the Black Girls Empowerment Conference in 2014 (later renamed The Formation Conference); expertly overseeing all senior executive-level initiatives related to event development and empowerment messaging strategies. ■ Direct the planning and execution of a 3-day conference held annually in D.C.; securing and scheduling key thought leaders across the nation to conduct panel discussions centered on Black Girls and the Black Girlhood experience. ■ Designed programming for the 2018 Formation Conference titled, “ROOTS: Reclaiming Our Origins Through Sisterhood”; offering specialized workshops on financial literacy, Black Women's advocacy, dance, art mediums, goal setting, and networking.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Promoted to oversee the development, implementation, and facilitation of prevention-focused programs for the Metro Washington division of Planned Parenthood. ■ Utilized the SiHLE (Sisters, Informing, Healing, Living, Empowering) framework to conduct a peer-led, group-level, social-skills training intervention program designed to reduce sexual risk behaviors among African-American female teenagers who are at high risk of HIV—routinely addressing relationships, dating, and sexual health within the specific context of the female African-American teenage experience. ■ Earned certification as a Master SiHLE Trainer and Facilitator; effectively conducting numerous “train-the-trainer” sessions to over 150+ counseling professionals and 600 teenage peer facilitators who collectively met with over 4,000+ youth program participants. ■ Contributed as a liaison between Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington and community partners across the nation; routinely coordinating joint projects to promote and advocate for broader access to health education and reproductive rights.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Actively supported legislative efforts in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia by meeting with lobbyists, coordinating events, and mobilizing constituents.■ Built the division’s social media presence through Facebook and Twitter from scratch; exponentially expanding upon the organization’s outreach capabilities. ■ Developed community education materials and voter registration campaigns to inform, educate, and engage constituents on ways in which to get involved. ■ Managed media inquiries at the division-level; often crafting and editing talking points for the CEO and the Medical Director prior to on-air interviews. ■ Created and implemented a Developing Leaders Program designed for young professionals in the greater D.C. area—an effort that culminated in the selection of three new board members per year. Launched a Health Messenger/Ambassador program designed to train both youth and college-aged volunteers in the dissemination of sexual health education information.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Obtained a Fall Fellowship with the D.C. Chapter of the Obama for America campaign; successfully overseeing multiple large-scale voter registration events as well as volunteer recruiting and training initiatives. ■ Recruited over 300+ volunteers comprised of Howard University and George Washington University students. Additionally, partnered with each University’s Democratic Chapter to train 100+ Campus Team Members on how to manage special “get out and vote” events on their respective campuses. ■ Engaged new and prospective volunteers utilizing cold-calling and canvassing tactics. Furthermore, secured a special phone bank appearance by then-Speaker of the House, Steny Hoyer that dramatically spurred volunteer interest and involvement. ■ Leveraged social media networks to amplify the objectives of the campaign; often coordinating on-site group informational and education meetings. ■ Planned and co-executed several special events to include a community-wide Halloween block party (Obamaween!) requiring the coordination of marketing communications, city permitting, and volunteer scheduling.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Contributed as a Field Assistant for the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital; an organization dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Secured a high-profile internship for U.S. Congressman Steven Cohen; charged in responding to constituent correspondence, updating the congressional database, and attending Congressional briefings. ■ Coordinated and conducted tours of Capitol Hill; engaging and educating visiting constituents from the State of Tennessee.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Coordinated and managed Pre-Alumni networking events to foster greater ties between current students/recent graduates with the institution’s massive 100,000+ member alumnus base. ■ Cultivated strategic partnerships and alliances with local and national-level community advocacy organizations, NGOs, governmental agencies and Fortune 500s. ■ Routinely provided program status updates to the Board of Trustees; offering consultative advisement on challenges to the Visionary Leadership Council and strategies to improve upon the VLC experience. ■ Advocated for and created Howard University’s first-ever Pre-Alumni Association as a means to address systemic decreases in student involvement post-graduation. ■ Maximized a limited program budget; creatively utilizing resources in the development of traditional, grassroots, and digital marketing strategies.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Produced, mixed, and engineered a live music show geared towards 11,000+ college students across the Metro D.C. area. ■ Prepared for and interviewed national recording artists to include Wale, Amerie, Chuck Brown, Musiq Soulchild, Jim Jones and Cam'ron, JR Writer, and Tabi Bonney, amongst others.■ Publicized, hosted and planned special events and station promotions, some of which going viral. ■ Created and launched a highly-successful Facebook fan page prior to the advent of viral digital marketing platforms. Obtained a 900% increase in active followers leading to recognition as WHBC’s “Rookie of the Year.”

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Scheduled the Mayor’s public appearances, maintained a local and national media database, fielded questions from constituents, and managed all incoming and outgoing correspondence. ■ Independently developed a public self-advocacy tool that detailed ways in which to resolve personal or collective community issues. Advocated for both digital and printed access to information as a means to improve engagement amongst marginalized members of the community.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

■ Selected to intern for XM’s Radio One, Power Channel; a progressive broadcasting leader in Black Political Thought and home to famous Georgetown University Professor, best-selling author, and radio host, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. ■ Prepared Radio Hosts for on-air segments by securing interviews and conducting research on trending topics of interest. Additionally, coordinated special events, conducted competitive research, and launched online marketing promotions.