Ana Martinez

Ana Martinez was born in Lima, and grew up in a small town in the south of Peru. She moved to the U.S with her family in 2004. She lived in South Florida before moving to Tallahassee to attend Florida State University. Ana graduated in 2013 with her BS in Psychology and a minor in French. She continued with her education at FSU and earned her Master of Science and Education Specialist in Counseling and Human Systems in 2015.

During her time at FSU, she loved sharing her culture and heritage, leading her to be involved in the Peruvian Student Association (PerSA), serving as the secretary for two terms (2011-2013). She enjoyed participating in different HLSU events, with Relay for Life and Hispanic Heritage Month events being her favorite. She was also an active member in the Catholic Student Union, where she had several leadership roles, and directed retreats (Women's Retreat 2011 and Spring Retreat 2013). While completing her Master's, she was involved in the Florida State University Counselor Education Student Association and served as the Vice President (2014-15).

After graduation, Ana returned to South Florida and currently works as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in her own practice and as Director of Programs for a non-profit. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends and her dog, traveling and watching soccer.