Staff

Yesenia Martinez

Yesenia Martinez

Yesenia Martinez joined the Volcker Alliance in 2018. As a program manager, she manages several talent and public service education initiatives.

Previously, Yesenia was the district liaison for a New York State Assemblymember where she assisted constituents with their state or local government issues and fostered collaborative partnerships with intergovernmental agencies, local leaders, and community members. Prior to that role, she was a project coordinator for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, where she carried out advocacy efforts with California state and local policymakers to increase access to the electoral process and improve election administration.

Yesenia holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Public Administration from the New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.