DR. ROB MARTINEZ · RESILIENCY GUY
Lead with resilience.
Help others thrive.
Practical inspiration for stronger schools, courageous leaders, and communities where children and adults can learn, grow, and develop in peace.
I’m Dr. Robert A. Martinez—author, keynote speaker, and retired superintendent. I bring 38 years in public education to the work of helping people recognize their strengths, build meaningful relationships, and turn challenges into possibilities.
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Put resilience into action.
Bring experience, empathy, and practical next steps to your next gathering or leadership challenge.
Keynotes & Professional Development
Engaging conversations and workshops for educators, school leaders, and communities. Explore resilience, relationships, positive school culture, and the everyday actions that help students and adults thrive.
Leadership Coaching & District Consulting
Thoughtful support for superintendents, cabinet teams, and boards navigating complex decisions. Areas of focus include HR leadership, employee relations, team development, governance, and building cultures of trust.
Books that spark reflection—and action.
Recipes for Resilience
Nurturing Perseverance in Students and Educators
Drawing on my own journey and years in education, this book invites readers to reflect on the relationships and choices that help us persevere—and how we can offer that same support to others.
The Story of Sparkle and Shine
Never Forget
A story to share with children, families, and classrooms about compassion, kindness, and the difference each of us can make through positive acts and caring encounters.
Interested in a book conversation, author visit, or a workshop connected to these ideas? Let’s plan it together.
A life’s work, grounded in people.
My career has taken me from school psychology and the principal’s office to human resources and the superintendent’s seat. Through it all, my purpose has stayed consistent: advance student success, develop leaders, and help others build resilient lives.
“Let the lives we help others live be the measure of our success.”
Dr. Rob Martinez
Latest Blog Posts
Thoughts and ideas on resilience, education, and leadership.
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Shared World
Originally posted on Recipes For Resilience: Shared World This post is dedicated to Matthew M. Martinez, and Rayne Jane Winter-Day, two young adults who are seeking to understand some of the issues surrounding #Ferguson, and the broader implications for our society. Whether you believe in the cause, believe in the protests, believe in the mass…
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Shared World
Shared World This post is dedicated to Matthew M. Martinez, and Rayne Jane Winter-Day, two young adults who are seeking to understand some of the issues surrounding #Ferguson, and the broader implications for our society. Whether you believe in the cause, believe in the protests, believe in the mass media reports, believe in the injustice,…
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The gift of human connectedness
So grateful that my colleagues at acsablog.org, The Association of California School Administrators has included my post on their new blog! Feeling wonderful to hopefully connect with more of my 16,000 school administrators, and educational leaders from across the state of California!
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Every Connection Counts-Build #Resilience-Promote #Grit Development
Originally posted on Recipes For Resilience: Every Connection Counts-Build #Resilience-Promote #Grit Development My dear friends, In case you hadn’t thought about it recently, this post is directed at helping you to be reminded that each connection counts, every moment is precious, each interaction is unique, and thank goodness it is our human ability to connect…
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Every Connection Counts-Build #Resilience-Promote #Grit Development
Every Connection Counts-Build #Resilience-Promote #Grit Development My dear friends, In case you hadn’t thought about it recently, this post is directed at helping you to be reminded that each connection counts, every moment is precious, each interaction is unique, and thank goodness it is our human ability to connect with others, to be able to…
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My Brother, My Brother–A Thanks to My Brother George!
My brother, my brother, you made me do it, and in turn you helped to make me! Many moments, many smiles, many tears, many laughs, many songs, many moments, many challenges, many amazing adventures, George, you often made me do it, and as you did you helped to make me! As a child, to me,…
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A Burst of Inspiration!
Sometimes inspiration comes in bursts! Welcome to my evening of inspiration! Follow me on twitter as well! @ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency Wake up each day, and open your eyes not only to see, but to visualize and create the world that you want to see yourself in! @ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency You must love what you choose to do,…
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The Littlest of Hands!-The Most Resilient Person I Have Ever Known! Bar-None!
The Littlest of Hands!-The Most Resilient Person I Have Ever Known! Bar-None!. Feeling the need to re-share this post.
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The Littlest of Hands!-The Most Resilient Person I Have Ever Known! Bar-None!
The Littlest of Hands-The most Resilient Person I have Ever Known! Bar-None! The cliche goes like this, “Good things come in small packages.” Well, my friends, this is a massive understatement with regards to my wonderful niece, Stephanie Mayhugh, who was born in February of 1978, at a weight of no more than 2 lbs.…
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It’s always personal: Transformational Resiliency in Action-Reflect-Persevere!
It’s always personal: Transformational Resiliency in Action-Reflect-Persevere! I don’t remember consciously focusing on my personal resilience as a young child, yet, as I take a moment to reflect on some of the circumstances that are the collective of my now distant memories, I find myself remembering many moments that provide for my current awareness of…
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