Yara Martinez

Yara Martinez is an experienced professional with a strong background in operations, research, and project management across various organizations. Currently serving as the Deputy Director for the Consortium Research Fellows Program at the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area since July 2019, Yara previously held roles as a Senior Operations Associate at Palladium: Make It Possible and as an Operations and Accounting Specialist at Enclude Holding. In early career positions, Yara contributed as an Operations Consultant for the Nowruz Commission and as a Research Assistant at Brigham Young University, where co-authorship of an academic journal article was achieved. Yara's academic credentials include a Master of Public Administration from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Brigham Young University.