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October 2, 2015 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education has selected Dr. Gema Godina-Martinez to lead the reopening of downtown鈥檚 Washington Elementary School.

The Board voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Godina-Martinez 鈥� currently an assistant principal at C.K. McClatchy High School 鈥� as Washington鈥檚 new principal, beginning immediately. Washington was one of seven 69视频 elementary schools closed in 2012 due to chronic under-enrollment. With downtown development booming, the district is committed to reopening Washington next fall.

鈥淒r. Godina-Martinez is a passionate educator with a deep understanding of the downtown community and the needs of our students and families,鈥� said Superintendent Jos茅 L. Banda. 鈥淚 have every confidence that she is the right person to lead this important effort.鈥�

Godina-Martinez grew up in Sacramento and attended Camellia Elementary, Fern Bacon Middle School and graduated from McClatchy. She has said that her personal experiences as a student prompted her to return to 69视频 as an educator, a position that has allowed her to advocate on behalf of Sacramento children.

During her tenure as a McClatchy administrator, Godina-Martinez was instrumental in establishing the school鈥檚 Law and Public Policy Academy, a Linked Learning pathway that connects students to internships and mentorships in the legal profession. She has also been working alongside local leaders and the arts community to develop a Visual and Performing Arts Academy at the school.

Before moving into administration, Godina-Martinez was a social science teacher and a bilingual resource teacher, also at McClatchy. She holds a Master鈥檚 in Teacher Leadership Multicultural Education and a doctorate in Education Leadership and Policy, both from Sacramento State.