My consulting practice has been ongoing for 8 years and is rooted primarily in community organizing and professional development work. Topics I have consistently returned to include: LGBTQ+ inclusion in workplaces and schools, gender identity education, transformative justice, legislative campaigning, white privilege, mutual aid, sex education, and harm reduction. My consulting jobs have included panel facilitation, workshops, racial justice dialogues, ambassadorship for events/meetings, public school and workplace policy audits, and personal consultations with newly out transgender youth and their families. My approach to all work is holistic, multi-faceted, and community-oriented as I pull from my experiences in a variety of different fields.
Trainings:
Gender Identity Education 101: concepts and terminology
White Racial Identity Development (youth + adult versions)
Opioid Overdose Response 101
Teaching Comprehensive Consent
Be Heard: Contacting Your Local Politicians
Cultivating Liberatory Harm Reduction
In It Together: Building Mutual Aid Practices
Written Resources:
Gender-Inclusive Practices for Public Relations
Gender Terminology and Pronoun Usage for Public Relations
Building a Gender-Inclusive Workplace: Action Items and Reflection Questions
MA Department of Public Health
Natick Public School District
MORE Advertising Group
Worcester State University, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
MA Governor’s Youth Council
National Association for City and County Health Officials
Rainbow Peace Flag Movement
GLSEN National
AGLY Network
Youth for Sex Ed
Healthy Youth Act Coalition
Newton Public School District
Harvard Journal of Law and Gender
"I recently had the pleasure of working with Él Martinez (they/elle) to host a Gender Identity Training for our advertising agency staff, and I cannot recommend their services highly enough. Él provided a solid and thorough background of gender identity that was well received across members of the company, and their expertise in the subject matter was evident throughout the training. What impressed me the most was Él’s professionalism and engagement with our staff during the training. They were nimble, showcasing their knowledge by patiently responding to the many questions raised by our team without skipping a beat. It was clear that Él had taken the time to understand our company culture, and tailor the training to meet our needs. The training left our team with many actionable steps to take not only towards making the company more inclusive, but also our client/campaign work more inclusive. Él's guidance will undoubtedly help us to better serve our diverse clients and create more impactful campaigns."
--- Julia Moore, MORE Advertising