Martha A. Ortiz, a native of New York City and an international education administrator, is a specialist in leading diverse multi-national and multi-cultural groups who want to work in a common direction, toward common goals. Ms. Ortiz specializes in educational organizations which use Eastern and Western teaching methods to help students achieve their full potential, as they learn and grow with others who may be very different than them. She managed the Secondary Division (Grades 6-12) of the start-up Tsinghua International School in Beijing, developing its student-focused, interactive education within a safe, encouraging environment that also promotes inter-cultural learning. She has also specialized in high-quality preparation of Chinese national school students applying to American colleges and universities, helping both sides to understand each other. She launched two schools in Hangzhou, China, designed to prepare Chinese and International students transitioning to inquiry-based learning environments in English-speaking countries. Most recently, she spent five years leading and facilitating the merger of Northwest Chinese Academy into a new language track within the German International School in the Portland, Oregon area.