Servant Leadership with John Martinez Jr.

Join host Pablo Muñoz for an informative conversation with his featured guest — John Martinez Jr.

John has served as an educator for 23 years across multiple school districts in Texas.  He was the 2018 Texas ASSP Principal of the Year.  He is an outside-of-the-box visionary leader who believes schools should be more about powerful learning moments versus prepping for a standardized test.

1:03 - Introduction
1:55 - My Leadership Story
21:25 - Principal of the Year
25:19 - STEM Leadership
29:35 - Latino Representation
33:38 - College, Career, and Military Readiness
36:40 - Parent Engagement
41:23 - Learn, Grow, and Develop as a Leader
44:41 - Guiding Principles

Dr. John Martinez Jr. has served as a teacher, college advisor, assistant principal, and principal.  For the past 16 years, he has been an advocate of the STEM initiative, serving as the campus principal of STEM-designated schools in Abilene Independent School District and Lubbock Independent School District in Texas.  Prior to becoming an educator, John served for four years in the U.S. Air Force as a C-130 loadmaster stationed at Dyess AFB in Abilene, Texas.  He received his bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies from McMurry University, his master’s degree in school leadership from Angelo State University, and his doctoral degree in educational leadership from Texas Tech University.

John has been married to Gina Martinez for 31 years, and together they have four children.  Gina is also an educator.  Their oldest son, Houston, is a 2018 graduate from Princeton University.  Their second son, Isaiah, is a 2022 graduate from Yale University.  Their daughter, Blaise, is a senior at Lubbock High School, and their youngest son, Rocco, is an eighth grader at Hutchinson Middle School.

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/stemleadership

Email:  drmartinez806@gmail.com


Latino Leaders publishes new episodes weekly on Mondays.

Latino Leaders podcast is a production of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization.

For additional information visit:  themunozcompany.com

Learn about The Leader’s Algorithm:  themunozcompany.com/the-leaders-algorithm

Learn more about Pablo:  themunozcompany.com/pablo-munoz

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/pablo-muñoz-b30b2ab1

Email:  pablo@themunozcompany.com