Martha Ortiz Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Inaugural principal at HudsonWay Immersion School - NY campus (Midtown West).

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

• Facilitated and supported the merger of Northwest Chinese Academy into a new language track within GIS. • Collaborate with the Educational and School Leadership team to promote smooth operations, growth, and integration of tracks and School community, supporting all students, staff, and families. • Manage budget and academic program.• Hire, onboard, train, and support staff. • Network and promote the Chinese track internally and externally through active outreach.• Set and monitor targets and assessment methods for target language proficiency, in collaboration with staff.• Teach socio-emotional learning, IB PYP, and Preschool Gardening classes (in Mandarin) to students in the Chinese track. • Assess and consult on situations of concern school-wide and implement preventative and intervention strategies to promote student safety and resilience. • Founded Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, and co-lead committee.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed day-to-day operations through collaborative leadership with administration and faculty. • Mediated interpersonal conflicts, providing emotional support, to establish a student-centered culture. • Led School through multiple crises, including closure due to COVID-19.• Created School procedures and managed School transitions to remote learning.• Identified problems of stereotyping and exclusion, and intervened to foster a School culture of inclusivity. • Served as a cultural interpreter for School and community, resolving cross-cultural misunderstandings. • Recruited and managed multi-national staff, while coaching staff on classroom management. • Initiated planning for and implementation of school-wide Tier 1 PBIS supports. • Organized professional development based on staff-identified needs, plus other identified objectives. • Partnered with the Board of Trustees to articulate the School’s mission, working with all constituencies. • Expanded fundraising base by launching an inaugural Annual Fund.• Established relationships with regional accrediting associations, schools, other organizations, and officials.

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

• Developed mission statement and objectives of the (start-up) International School, nurtured caring,inquiry-based school culture with a strong emphasis on Chinese language and culture, and launchedclass schedules.• Recruited, on-boarded, and supported new International staff, and discharged staff when required.• Served as cultural and educational interpreter of different systems for Chinese and non-Chinese staff,and Chinese and non-Chinese parents.• Developed English curriculum and International components for the Elementary and Middle Schoolprograms, selecting an assessment and standards system for EAL.• Recruited families, created family communication policies, and managed communications dealing withindividual student concerns.• Set financial policies relating to salaries of International staff.• Initiated outreach to local and area schools through visits, joint events, and participation in regional andinternational conferences.• As a voting Board Member, decided on issues of short-term and long-term importance to School.

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Beijing City, China

• Intensively counseled gifted Chinese students in preparation for successful college applications, and in 2013, 100% of students were accepted at major universities across the U.S.• Assessed students' skills and attributes, and developed consultative action plans. • Co-led a two-week visit of student-clients to premier U.S. colleges and universities.• Facilitated in-service training for fellow consultants and developed a Consultant Handbook.

Beijing, China

• Over three years as Secondary Director, established a School tradition of inquiry-based, student-centered, multicultural learning, noted for successful graduations with multiple graduates accepted by major U.S. and Canadian universities, and earning WASC Candidate Status for accreditation.• Managed day-to-day operations for students, teachers and support staff, assessing and intervening to solve problems, and to set goals and directions.• Interfaced with, and interpreted between, students, parents, teachers and administrators in English and Mandarin in order to promote learning, and a positive, safe environment.• Developed agenda, and led weekly school meetings of [1] all Secondary participants, and [2] teachers and professional staff. Also coordinated special school events and activities.• Reported to Chinese principals, clarifying achievements, needs, and intercultural issues.• Recruited and hired Western teachers in all Secondary departments and discharged staff when needed.• Established trust and confidence in the school administration among students, parents, and teaching and support staff during transitional crises, 2009-2012.

Beijing City, China

• Qualified the school as a College Board-recognized institution, authorized to administer the PSAT exam• Wrote Grade 6 and 7 curricula and original lesson plans, using textbooks, realia, multimedia, and student-centered activities, for both Language Arts and English Language Support classes.• Instructed and assessed Grade 6 and 7 students, using combined formative and summative assessments.• Served as liaison with admissions representatives and coordinated college visits to the school.• Prepared and led student- and parent-group meetings on the college-application process.

Greater New York City Area And Beijing, China

• Collaborated on strategic planning and program supervision for US State Dept-funded intensive Mandarin study abroad program for US high school participants.• Planned and led the pre-departure and post-arrival orientations for students, host families, and staff.• Communicated daily with Chinese staff to clarify goals and program implementation. • Counseled participants in issues of adaptation, home-stay and health, as needed.• Developed and taught the China Institute-specific, bi-cultural "Intercultural Communication" course to all participants and their Chinese hosts.

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

• Instructed undergraduate English majors in Oral English, Reading, Writing, and Western Culture, reporting to Chinese English-Department Head. • Designed new courses (especially "Intercultural Communication"), original lesson plans, and special events, using online resources, print, and realia. • Served as liaison for the Chinese manager of the visiting faculty residence and Western staff.

Wellesley, Ma

• Assessed student language-learning skills on an individual basis and fielded questions and remediation needs. • Served as a representative of students’ concerns to department and instructors.

Wellesley, Ma

• Assembled mass-mailings for internationally recognized women’s book review. • Correlated and sent out time-sensitive tearsheets to advertisers and publishers. • Continually updated and organized archives.

Tokyo, Japan

• Elisabeth Luce Moore '23 Luce Summer Internship recipient. • Enhanced fundraising capabilities for Tokyo office of US-Japan NGO support nonprofit. • Authored and executed letter solicitation campaign. • Designed and led workshop for fellow interns: "Making the most of your internship." • Created solicitation handbook for future organizational use.

Wellesley, Ma

• Initiated and maintained contact between the College and Wellesley alumnae through phone communications for Annual Giving. • Increased alumnae participation in the Wellesley Campaign.

New York, Ny

• Coordinated short-term public relations, archives, and outreach programs to support international operations.

New York, Ny

• Aided human resources director/office manager of worldwide student exchange program's International Division to enhance worldwide organizational coordination and communication.

Ma, International And Comparative Education

Specialization in Policy Studies.

Ba, Chinese Language And Literature

Chinese Language Studies, Comparative Education (In Chinese)

Activities and Societies: Student RepresentativeIntensive one-year full time study of Mandarin language, Chinese society.

Certificate Of English Language Teaching To Adults (Celta), Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Four week intensive study and practice of English teaching for adult students. Located at Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce.

H.S. Diploma

Activities and Societies: Adopt-A-Patient