Dr. Martin brings considerable experience to the job. Before arriving in the KCMSD, Martin served as deputy superintendent of the St. Louis (Mo.) Public Schools. However, many locally recognize him from his 9-year tenure as superintendent of the Grandview (Mo.) CG-4 Schools in suburban Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Martin has also held assistant superintendent roles in the Montgomery County (Va.) Schools and the School District of University City, Mo.

Dr. Martin has a wealth of classroom experience, serving as principal of Flynn Park School and assistant principal of Brittany Middle School, both in the School District of University City, Mo. He also served as a mathematics, social studies, engineering and core curriculum teacher in both University City and St. Louis.

To achieve the education and training to fill those roles, Dr. Martin earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Harris Teachers’ College in St. Louis, a Master of Arts degree in education from Washington University in St. Louis and his doctorate in education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (commonly known as Virginia Tech). His doctorate dissertation was called “The School Board and Self-Evaluation: Do School Boards in the Commonwealth of Virginia Evaluate Their Own Performance?” Dr. Martin is certified as a teacher and superintendent in Virginia and Missouri.

Dr. Martin was active in the Grandview Chamber of Commerce, the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and sat on the board of the Metropolitan Community Colleges Foundation. He’s also served as president of the Greater Kansas City School Administrators Association and as president of the Missouri Center for Safe Schools.  Additionally, he was an Education Commissioner for Missouri.  He was appointed by Missouri Gov. Bob Holden for three years, representing Missouri at the Education Commissioners of the States annual conferences.  Dr. Martin also served on the Business Education Roundtable under Gov. Holden and co-chaired a sub-committee for that group.