Monica Martinez is the vice president for education strategy for KnowledgeWorks Foundation. In this role she leads the development of new initiatives and coordination of strategic planning that result from KnowledgeWorks Foundation’s 2006–2016 Map of Future Forces Affecting Education. Prior to being named vice president, Dr. Martinez was an adviser to the foundation as senior fellow. While she was at the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, DC, Dr. Martinez founded the National High School Alliance, a partnership of more than forty organizations sharing a common commitment to promoting excellence, equity, and development of high school-age youth. Dr. Martinez has also worked in higher education, including positions at the University of Maryland, New York University, and Williams College. She also serves on multiple advisory groups or panels for other national foundations, organizations, including the U.S. Department of Education; speaks nationally on high school reform and college access; and publishes research around this work.