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Glosserman Family Urban Education Scholar (2016)
Penn Educational Leadership Simulation Program (PELS) Fellow (2016, 2017, 2018)

 

Dr. David Martin is a high-performing organizational leader with more than two decades of experience positively impacting outcomes for young people, through: innovation; a strong commitment to equity; and collaboration with communities. He earned his doctorate degree at the University of Pennsylvania.

David currently performs multi-day school visits to help traditional public and charter school leaders, teachers, staff and families evaluate and innovate on their instructional models. His educational expertise includes: school design; problem-based learning; instructional technology; data-informed decision making; alternative education; and qualitative / action research. As a professional musician, David has released music commercially, toured internationally and scored for feature films. He is also a serial entrepreneur, author, certified loan signing agent / notary and licensed real estate salesperson.

 
…highly intelligent, conscientious, insightful, dedicated…hard working…knowledgeable in the subject matter…able to work with others, and has an affinity for educational supervision. I can give him my highest recommendation without qualification.
— Dr. Andrew Peiser, Dean, School of Education, Mercy College
…resulted in extremely high achievement and high attendance…created a collaborative environment for students, faculty, and parents that facilitated all stakeholders to realize shared goals.
— Charlie Glassman, Principal Coach, NYC Leadership Academy
...by far one of the most accomplished and capable administrators I have had the good fortune to have worked with. His abilities extended across the population of teachers, support staff and students he was responsible for...an adroit and perceptive leader; one who always had the ability to resolve issues before they became problems...truly a great experience to work as a teacher with Mr. Martin as my administrator.
— Mary Lou Deligio, Teacher
David is a thoughtful and strategic thinker in coordinating a vision and executing it. He is an enthusiastic and skilled instructional and organizational leader.
— Seung Yu, Senior Executive Director, Office of Postsecondary Readiness, NYC Department of Education
…learned more with you than I ever had. It was an enlightening experience and it made me want more. You have a positive affect on people, on many different levels…especially when you challenge them.
— Khris Harrison, Associate Executive Director of Operations, East Side House Settlement
David’s work exceeded our expectations...demonstrated a poise, intellect and level of professionalism that we don’t often see...I remain in contact because he is one of those rare finds that you come across and you recognize you are working with someone very special. If you are looking for someone with poise, analytical strength, creative with attention to detail, David will address those needs in every way and I strongly recommend him for a myriad of roles that demand that unique set of attributes.
— John Simpkins, Executive Director of Talent Acquisition and Special Projects, Henry Schein, Inc.

Consulting

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