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Marta V. Martínez | Executive Director

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Listen to this podcast about Marta, recorded in 2019 at Providence College, her alma mater.
Marta is RILA's Executive Director and Founder of RILA. She is a Community Oral Historian and leads Nuestras Raíces: Latino Oral History Project of Rhode Island. Martínez also published a book in 2014 based on her work with the Latino Oral History Project.

She received her Bachelor’s and Doctorate degrees from Providence College, and has a Master’s degree in Journalism from The George Washington University.

Marta is fluent in Spanish, English and Sign Language. She is of Mexican heritage, was raised in El Paso, TX and currently lives in (Pawtuxet Village) Warwick, RI.

Board Members

Miguel Quezada | Chair

José Ramírez | Vice Chair

Robin Xiong | Secretary

Tia Ristaino Siegel | Treasurer

Tyler Dobrowsky | Member
Michelle DePina Medina | Member
Joseph Molina Flynn | Member
Angie Rivera | Member
Winifred Lambrecht | At-Large • Advisor

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