Robin Martin

Superintendent of Standards and Regulations

Robin, like a lot of New Orleanians, comes from a musical family with her roots going all the way to her great-grandfather Kid Thomas Valentine, one of the leaders of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. She is a graduate of McDonogh 35, where she learned to play saxophone, bass clarinet, and trombone. She then took her talents to Virginia, where she marched for the Norfolk State University Spartan Legion on full music & academic scholarships, graduating with honors.

After working for President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign in North Carolina, Robin decided to take the community/ grassroots organizing skills she learned there and help her city’s severely neglected school band programs. She helped co-found the New Orleans Legacy Association of Bands, where she served as president from 2013-2019. She has also worked as Program Coordinator for House of Blues Music Forward Foundation, partnering with local school and community organizations to help young people explore careers in the music industry, both on stage & off. She has experience with social media management, including how to properly market brands using social media.

She currently works as the Marketing Manager for STEM Library Lab as well as the Program and Brand Manager for the New Orleans All-Star Band.