Martine has a background in Traditional Midwifery, Women’s Health, Women’s Studies, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Her research with McNair Scholars and Pathways Fellowship was centered on Maternal and Infant Health Disparities and creating access to culturally competent healthcare providers and resources.

Martine was born into a family of nurses and healers. She was destined to be a Wholistic healer and Midwife. In 2004, she started her pathway into midwifery and completed her doula training through DONA International in Jerusalem, Israel in 2009. She has served Refugee women, Black women and others with childbirth education, social justice, and community support services.

Martine worked as a Program Coordinator for California Black Women’s Health Project with Sisters' Mentally Mobilized Sister Circle in Sacramento county and surrounding areas. She also serves on the advisory board of 2020 Moms.

She is passionate about increasing awareness of maternal physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional health topics. She engages in advocacy and mobilization activities designed to prevent and reduce intergenerational trauma and stigma, isolation, and anxiety. Her advocacy is centered on creating a safe, affirming, and empowering space where Black women can organize and advocate for policies and system changes. She aims to honor, respect, and acknowledge the dignity and wisdom of all women and mothering parents.

Martine served as an intern with the United States Senator of California, Senator Kamala Harris, where she was blessed and honored to participate in the preparation of the Maternal Health Bill and other policies.

She is a graduate of the College of Education with a Masters of Art in Behavioral Science with a focus in Gender Equity at California State University Sacramento. Her future goals are to continue her research in health equity work at Stanford University, develop a maternal health and women’s wellness center and pass on the knowledge to the next generation to preserve the art of Traditional Wholistic Midwifery care