Our Board | Officers | Dr. Erlinda Martinez

Dr. Erlinda Martinez is the President of Santa Ana College. As leader of the 90-year-old institution, she guides its development as a flagship community college in Southern California. Reporting to the community college district chancellor, her responsibilities include planning, organizing, and implementing educational policy and procedures to develop curriculum and student support services, budget management, and leading the institution’s fund development efforts. Before joining Santa Ana College, Dr. Martinez served as Vice-President of Student Services/Assistant Superintendent for Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. She was also the Administrative Dean and Dean of Students for Mission College in Santa Clara, and the Director of Student Affairs for El Camino College in Torrance. Dr. Martinez earned her doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Southern California. She also earned a master’s degree in Counselor Education from California State University, Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California at Riverside. Dr. Martinez joined the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board in April 2005. In addition to serving on the Santa Ana WIB, Dr. Martinez serves on a couple of other boards: Student Development Advisory Committee at Cal State Long Beach and Advisory Board for Economic Development for California Community Colleges. With her extensive experience in education, Dr. Martinez has brought some valuable input to the Board’s strategic plan to serve the community in the city of Santa Ana.