Alpha Public Schools
Cynthia Martinez Nava has a diverse and extensive work experience in the education sector. Cynthia began their career in 2010 as a Bilingual Teacher at Newark Public Schools and worked there until 2012. During this time, they also served as a Corps Member and Corps Member Intern, Alumni Affairs Strategy at Teach For America. In 2012, they joined Match Education as a Part Time Teacher Coach. From 2013 to 2015, they worked as a Campus Director at Citizen Schools. Cynthia then joined Alpha Public Schools in 2015 and held various positions such as Assistant Principal, Principal, Managing Director of Academics and K-8 Schools, and currently serves as the Chief Schools Officer. Cynthia's work experience showcases their dedication to improving education and their ability to take on leadership roles in diverse educational settings.
Cynthia Martinez Nava holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Ethnic Studies and Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Cynthia also pursued further education and obtained a Masters of Education degree with a focus on Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In addition, they have obtained a Standard Certification as an Elementary School Teacher K-5 from The State of New Jersey Department of Education in November 2011.
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Alpha Public Schools
Alpha Public Schools is a network of public charter TK-12 schools that aims to put scholars on the path to college success – and keep them there. All Alpha students will develop not only the knowledge, but also the skills and character traits they will need to succeed in college and career. Founded in 2010 by a dedicated, experienced team that has achieved extraordinary academic results with students in other under-resourced communities, Alpha was created in response to overwhelming community and parent demand in the San Francisco Bay Area. In fall 2012, we opened our first school, Alpha: Blanca Alvarado School in east San Jose, California. The school serves grades 5-8. In fall 2014, we opened our second school, Alpha: Jose Hernandez School, and in 2015 we opened our first high school, Alpha: Cindy Avitia High School. In 2016, we joined forces with the highly acclaimed Cornerstone Academy that serves grades K-8. At the beginning of 2019, we started building out the elementary grades at both Alpha: Blanca Alvarado and Alpha: Jose Hernandez, with the goal of them growing into TK-8 schools in the future. Alpha is driven by our mission, vision and core beliefs- that all students can learn, that our scholars belong in college, and that student growth is a reflection of the teacher’s practice. Alpha is fiercely entrepreneurial and we are focused on supporting our scholars as they grow into self-reliant leaders who will achieve success in their school, college, and career. We're committed to finding educators who value and amplify the diverse experiences of our staff and scholars and their families, and who care deeply about addressing the inequities that exist in education.