Cheryl Martinez

Director of Communications at UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Leader of teams with a passion for written and visual storytelling to deliver compelling narratives and inspire action. 20+ years of marketing and communications experience.

Experience

  • Director of Communications at UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    At the College of Computing, Data Science and Society – UC Berkeley's first new college in 50 years – I aim to advance its vision and strengthen engagement across its community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners. I oversee the development and implementation of brand, web, social media and digital strategies to elevate the college's profile and highlight its successes. Working collaboratively across departments, I also manage cross-team communications projects that leverage storytelling, design and data-driven insights to inspire action, foster connection and meet the college's strategic goals.

  • Director of Communications at CITRIS and the Banatao Institute
    May 2021 - May 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    From the headquarters of CITRIS and the Banatao Institute on the UC Berkeley campus, I oversaw strategic communications, external relations and brand identity in alignment with CITRIS teams at UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz. I supported my stellar team of staff and students to produce original editorial, web and multimedia content that highlighted CITRIS's breadth of interdisciplinary research successes, societal impact and intellectual leadership. My team also developed promotional campaigns to support the institution's research initiatives, flagship programs, fundraising efforts and events.  Learn more at citris-uc.org.

  • MongoDB (Full-time · 2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Manager, Marketing Program Management
      May 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

      My team at MongoDB supported the successful execution of global marketing campaigns and cross-departmental collaboration through process refinement, operational efficiency and project management.

    • Creative and Web Project Manager
      Nov 2018 - May 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      I coordinated all phases of the project lifecycle for our creative and web development teams. From initial planning to execution, I collaborate across multiple projects, programs and stakeholders to identify goals, requirements, milestones and dependencies to ensure clarity of scope and successful outcomes.

  • Creative Manager, UC Berkeley at CITRIS and the Banatao Institute
    Aug 2011 - Oct 2018 · 7 yrs 3 mos

    At our headquarters on the UC Berkeley campus, I managed communications and creative projects including print and online publications, social media content, website management, video, and marketing campaigns in coordination with UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz. I led the development and execution of comprehensive branding and promotional plans to support flagship events including a variety of public seminar series, our Women in Tech Symposium to celebrate diversity in tech, and our annual industry-facing showcase.

  • Marketing Communications Supervisor at Apress
    Jun 2004 - May 2009 · 5 yrs

    At Apress, I served as community outreach manager to over 1,600 technology user groups and coordinated the reader review and author speaking engagement programs. I produced targeted newsletters, promotional campaigns and event collateral for our flagship programs. I also led an internship program to build and enhance our social media presence and provide other marketing support.