biography

Emely Martinez is a leader in talent development, programming, facilitation, and education, with a passion for building organizations to be diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Emely graduated with a degree in Psychology from Yale University, and began her career with Teach for America as a Kindergarten teacher in Washington, DC. Focused on equity work through education, Emely then joined the national headquarters of After-School All-Stars (ASAS), a federated non-profit. As National Program Director, she was charged with co-creating four signature initiatives, focusing on high school graduation, health and safety, career exploration, and service-learning, including the accompanying curriculum, staff, and youth development experiences. In 2014, Emely became the first Senior Director of Talent Development and part of the leadership team that launched six new ASAS chapters throughout the country over a three-year period. As Sr. Director of Talent Development, she established an entire Human Resources team and structure to support the growth of the organization, as ASAS grew from 13 to 300 employees. Emely led efforts to revamp the recruiting process to reflect the priorities of building a diverse and inclusive team, review organizational values and policies, and implement leadership development practices.  As a consultant Emely’s main projects focus on building equity-based workshops for organizational leaders, DEI discovery processes, strategic planning, talent acquisition and development, and the creation of DEI councils. Emely also holds a Master’s in Education from George Mason University and currently resides in Long Beach, California.