Diocese of Oakland
Sylvia Martinez currently serves as the Associate Director of Facilities, Planning, and Services for the Diocese of Oakland, where support is provided for facilities, real estate, and planning across a vast area encompassing over 1,400 square miles, 80+ parishes, 11 pastoral centers, and 41 schools. Prior to this role, Sylvia held the position of SFC Construction Project Manager at Shea Homes, managing charitable grant building improvements in Catholic schools across Northern California. Earlier career experience includes roles such as Land Acquisition Assistant/Associate, Property Manager, Development Coordinator, and Project Manager at Shea Properties, and various positions within Shea Homes, demonstrating an extensive background in project management, land acquisition, and facilities support. Sylvia has developed a multifaceted skill set over years of dedicated service in the real estate and construction sectors. Educational background includes attendance at Las Positas College.
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Diocese of Oakland
At the time of its creation in 1962, there were an estimated 329,000 Catholics among the East Bay’s population of 1.3 million people. Within its 1,467 square miles, the current estimated population of Alameda and Contra Costa counties is over 2.7 million people with a Catholic population projected 590,000. As of 2015, Serving the needs of the faithful, are 349 priests, 114 deacons and 481 religious brothers and sisters in 84 parishes, 16 pastoral centers and other diocesan offices. Including religious education programs, there are nearly 50,000 students under Catholic instruction in the Diocese at 46 elementary schools, nine high schools, two Catholic colleges and several schools of religious formation. The Catholic Church throughout the diocese offers a range of service ministries assisting the elderly, the young, the poor, and the oppressed. As such the Church is the largest provider of social services in the East Bay, delivering shelter, meals, counseling, education and other critical services free of charge to over 500,000 people of all faiths each year.