Our Team
Susana Martinez
Chief Strategy Officer & National Director of the Promotor Pathway®
Susana Martinez became LAYC’s national director of the Promotor Pathway® in 2016 and the chief strategy officer in 2017. She is responsible for the national expansion of LAYC’s Promotor Pathway, an intensive case management model for disconnected and disengaged youth. Susana was a key member of the LAYC team that first developed the Pathway, and she served as director during the external evaluation of the model as part of the Social Innovation Fund investment. Susana is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) who has worked with Latino communities in Texas and Washington, DC, and has expertise in providing clinical and case management services to immigrant families, victims of domestic violence, and youth and families within the child abuse and neglect system. In addition, she has been a lead trainer and writer for LAYC’s positive youth development curriculum. Susana has over 15 years of experience in the fields of youth development and program management. Susana received her bachelor’s in psychology from Georgetown University and her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Texas at Austin.