AmberMartinez

I am a fourth-generation Carlsbad resident. My family has lived, worked, and raised children in this community for generations, and I have watched our schools shape the lives of the people I love most.

I am the parent of four children who have attended Carlsbad Unified schools since 2004. Across more than two decades I have been in these schools as a parent and as a volunteer — with the PTA, as a parent security volunteer, as former President of the Valley Middle School Site Council, and as a team parent for Carlsbad Boardriders surf events.

Outside the schools, I work as a local and international Realtor, I served as President of the Carlsbad BNI chapter in 2023 and again in 2026, and I volunteer with Homefront Fighters supporting military families. That work has taught me how to listen carefully, follow through, and keep people informed.

That long view is why I am running. Carlsbad Unified is a strong district with dedicated teachers and staff, and it should stay that way. But strength is not automatic. It requires clear expectations, honest measurement, and a board that treats parents as partners instead of an audience.

I am running because the basics matter: students who can read, write, and reason; campuses that are safe and orderly; and budgets and decisions that families can actually see and understand.

As a minority and first-generation university graduate, I earned my degrees in Psychology and Sociology at UC San Diego, with additional education in sports medicine, business, and personal training. I want to bring that same practical, get-it-done approach to the board table.

Trustee Area 1 deserves a representative who answers the phone, reads the whole agenda packet, and tells you the truth about what the district can and cannot do. That is the job I am asking for.