Her Story
About Renetchie
Renetchie Martinez serves as unit manager at a Waffle House branch in Arizona, a role she assumed in November of last year after transitioning from education. She previously taught for 21 years in the Philippines before moving to the United States in 2023, where she taught for two years in a government school in Tucson, Arizona. Martinez earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management in the Philippines in 2019. She has presented research at Harvard University in 2018 and at St. Anne's College in Oxford University in 2019, and served as an invited international researcher and blind peer reviewer for European conferences. From 2015 to 2023, she managed data and research systems for teachers and acted as quality management representative for her province's implementation of quality management systems. Her honors include selection as a winner in the iWoman Global Awards in 2021, first winner in her province for the Civil Service Commission of the Philippines in 2022, national nominee for highest government awards in 2022, and first placer in her region as most outstanding government employee. She is a member of the Association of Educators International, the European Conference on Innovation, and the Mindanao State University Graduate School Association. Martinez volunteers as a parent mentor, mentors out-of-school youth, sponsors the education of 10 student scholars, and participates in medical missions following earthquakes in her province.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Renetchie
01What do you attribute your success to?
I am a strong believer that everything happens for a reason and you have the capacity to do anything you want in life. The sky is the limit and all possibilities are within your reach as long as you invest your time, hard work, and faith. I have faith in God and believe that being optimistic in all things, even in difficult situations, along with hard work and never quitting, has made me who I am today. Every good thing has a reward.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
My supervisor tells me to invest in people and take care of relationships. I always invest in people and make sure I am modeling the right attitude and values for them. Relationship matters most.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
The most powerful advice is that you can do all things as long as you believe in yourself. The sky is the limit. Everything is possible as long as you invest your time, hard work, and excellence in everything you do.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Hard work, humility, and excellence are most important. When you do hard work, go the extra mile and practice humility with excellence. Do the work silently, model it, and with the right intentions you will always succeed.
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