All About Mrs. Martinez

A little bit about Mrs. Martinez

• I am the teacher who provides GT services for all the students at Coyote Ridge, primary and intermediate, whether it be in the classroom for visits, or in GT classes.  

• Working with GT students is what I have done for the majority of my teaching career and I still love it after 37 years.  Before specifically working in this specialized area, I was a teacher of first and second graders.

• I grew up in LISD, (Lakeland ES, DeLay MS, and Lewisville HS) and then went on to student teach at McAuliffe Elementary.  I graduated from UNT with a specialty in reading and an endorsement in Gifted Education.  

• I love learning myself.  My goal is to inspire children to become lifelong learners, to have an opinion, and to be able to generate and communicate their creative ideas.

• My family includes my husband of 29 years, my 23-year-old son, Jake, a Rutger's graduate student, and our dog Trixie.

• Soccer is my sport as I continue to play on a women's team.  I love competing!