Bree Martinez

Breana Martinez (Bree, she/her/ella) is a Mexican American scholar originally from Bakersfield, California. She earned a BA in Cognitive Science from UC Berkeley and an MSW focusing on children and family well-being from CSU Long Beach. Breana also obtained a PPSC, to provide social work services in school-based settings. Breana has experience as a school social worker and substance use clinician. Her work is influenced by her experiences working with youth in large systems, including the school and juvenile justice systems. She is passionate about creating more equitable spaces for the BIPOC community and cares deeply for the Latino/a/e community. Breana endeavors to give back to her community through collaboration and research.

Her research interests include alternatives to incarceration, school-based mental health services, and youth substance use. In her free time, Breana enjoys mentoring first-generation college students, spending time with her loved ones, attending pop-punk shows, and practicing yoga.