Leader

I Am A

Catalyst

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working to build better communities

MISSION

My aim is to improve communities and help people reach their full potential. I am committed to bringing people together, empowering them, and fostering a supportive environment for everyone to succeed. Leveraging my expertise in housing, social services, and social justice, I am dedicated to establishing equitable opportunities for meaningful connections and positive transformation. My ultimate goal is to enrich the well-being of the organizations and individuals with whom I collaborate and serve.


CONTACT

kristinryanmartin@yahoo.com
(310) 753 - 0733


EMPLOYMENT

  • Executive Director of a non-profit housing developer providing homes for people with an intellectual or developmental disability. Worked with federal, state, civic and private industry to acquire, renovate, build, maintain, and support housing across Southern California. Responsible for oversight of all areas of the organization including board management and development, fundraising and events, program development and oversight, property acquisiton and renovation, property management, financial relationships, monitoring and compliance, administration and accounting, quality assurance, and service provision.

  • Management and oversight of a specialized multiciplinary team, as a collaborative of eleven Southern California Regional Centers, which focused on resource development of housing and day programs, and also transition of individuals from State develpmental centers into the community. Grew the program from start-up to success including oversight of an over seventeen million dollar start-up budget and an annual million dollar staff budget. Supervision of multidisciplinary staff to include clinicians, case managers, quality assurance staff, and resource developers.

  • Management of resource development team for the Harbor Regional Center. Supervised multidisciplinary staff to include clinicians, case managers, quality assurance staff, and resource developers. Managed regional center departments including behavior services, mental health, skilled nursing, de-institutionalization, and affordable housing.

  • Management of specialized Resource and Assistive Technology Center including supervision of multidisciplinary staff.

  • Primary responsibilities involved case management for individuals with developmental disabilities in the South Bay of Southern California


HONORS

Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housers

Advocate of the Year, 2023