{"id":14006,"date":"2026-03-19T00:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T00:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegetrack.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=press&#038;p=14006"},"modified":"2026-06-13T03:50:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T03:50:38","slug":"from-advocate-to-executive-how-dr-jvann-martin-leads-with-reflection-renewal-and-resilience-at-college-track-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/collegetrack.org\/es\/articles\/from-advocate-to-executive-how-dr-jvann-martin-leads-with-reflection-renewal-and-resilience-at-college-track-new-orleans\/","title":{"rendered":"From Advocate to Executive: How Dr. J\u2019Vann Martin Leads with Reflection, Renewal, and Resilience at College Track New Orleans"},"template":"","community_tax":[163],"article_type":[140],"partner":[],"program":[],"class_list":["post-14006","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","community_tax-new-orleans-la","article_type-news-articles"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":14012,"authors":null,"abstract":"","helper_taxonomies":{"article_type":[140],"community_tax":[163],"partner":false,"program":false,"role":false,"region":false}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Dr. J\u2019Vann L. Martin, education isn\u2019t just a profession\u2014it\u2019s a calling. As College Track New Orleans\u2019 Executive Site Director, she embodies the belief that education is the passport to the future and possibilities. Her story is deeply rooted in family, resilience, and a commitment to transforming lives through access and opportunity.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h5><\/h5>\r\n<h5><em>1. What brought you to College Track?\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\r\n<b>J'Vann Martin: <\/b>My journey to College Track is both professional and deeply personal. I was first introduced to College Track as a school leader in post-Katrina New Orleans, during a time when the city\u2019s education system was rebuilding from the ground up. Even then, I recognized the power of an organization committed to ensuring students not only access college but also persist through completion.\r\n\r\nThat connection later became deeply personal when I became the steward of my cousin Christian\u2019s educational journey. I was intentional about ensuring she had access to the best opportunities available\u2014one of which was applying to and enrolling in College Track. Christian became the first in her family to graduate from college. Today, she is a registered nurse, a wife, and a mother. Her journey is a reflection of what is possible when access, support, and belief come together\u2014and it continues to fuel my commitment to this work every day.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14007\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"664\"]<img class=\"wp-image-14007\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7258-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"442\" \/> Dr. J pictured with College Track scholar Naomi (senior) during New Student &amp; Family Orientation, welcoming the Class of 2029.[\/caption]\r\n<h5><\/h5>\r\n<h5><em>2. Who was a powerful mentor in your life? <\/em><\/h5>\r\n<strong>Dr. J'Vann<\/strong>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My mother, a first-generation college graduate and lifelong educator, is my greatest mentor.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My mother was one of 11 siblings and the first to graduate from college. Her example showed me that education isn\u2019t just a pathway\u2014it\u2019s liberation. Because of her persistence, I earned my doctorate, and my brothers became a pediatrician and a pharmacist. That ripple effect started with one decision: to pursue education.<\/span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14010\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"458\"]<img class=\"wp-image-14010\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_4068-1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"611\" \/> Senior Night Celebration, \u201cSunsetting Senior Year,\u201d supporting scholars as they prepare for and take their senior portraits.[\/caption]\r\n<h5><\/h5>\r\n<h5><em>3. Why is it important for College Track to have a presence in New Orleans? <\/em><\/h5>\r\n<strong>Dr. J'Vann: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Orleans is a city of heart and resilience, but it has faced deep inequities in education. Post-Katrina, families were displaced, schools were restructuring, and access became urgent. College Track ensures that first-generation and under-resourced students have more than access\u2014they have the tools, networks, and confidence to persist and graduate.<\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14008\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"661\"]<img class=\"wp-image-14008\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/133A8224-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"661\" height=\"441\" \/> Dr. J pictured with College Track New Orleans scholars and members of the New Orleans community during the Junior Night Career Panel.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13904\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0415.heic\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n<h5><em>4. How can we continue to empower scholars?\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\r\n<strong>Dr. J'Vann<\/strong>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empowerment starts with belief, but it must be backed by action. We must create safe, affirming environments and also connect scholars to real-world opportunities\u2014internships, mentors, career pathways. Access and exposure are game changers.<\/span>\r\n<h5><em>5. What excites you most about leading this site?\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\r\n<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>Dr. J'Vann<\/strong>: My <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">theme for the year says it all: Reflection, Renewal, and Resilience.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These three words define our work. We reflect on where we\u2019ve been, renew our commitment to scholars, and remain resilient through challenges. My goal is to strengthen systems, deepen engagement, and ensure that our scholars don\u2019t just enter college\u2014they thrive there and beyond.<\/span>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14011\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"650\"]<img class=\"wp-image-14011\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-design-1-copy-3-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/> Dr. J pictured with some members of the College Track New Orleans staff at Semester Zero, a week-long immersive college experience for rising junior scholars at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h5><em>6. What's your hope for every scholar who walks through these doors? <\/em><\/h5>\r\n<strong>Dr. J'Vann<\/strong>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That they leave knowing their power. I want them to see themselves as more than their circumstances\u2014as leaders, innovators, and changemakers who will break barriers for generations to come.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong>About College Track New Orleans<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us in building brighter futures. To learn more about how you can support, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/collegetrack.org\/communities\/new-orleans-la\/\">College Track New Orleans<\/a> page. To follow CT NOLA on Instagram, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/collegetrackneworleans\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/collegetrackneworleans\/<\/a>.<\/span>","":null,"drop_cap":false,"helper_width":""}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>From Advocate to Executive: How Dr. J\u2019Vann Martin Leads with Reflection, Renewal, and Resilience at College Track New Orleans - College Track<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/collegetrack.org\/es\/articles\/from-advocate-to-executive-how-dr-jvann-martin-leads-with-reflection-renewal-and-resilience-at-college-track-new-orleans\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"From Advocate to Executive: How Dr. J\u2019Vann Martin Leads with Reflection, Renewal, and Resilience at College Track New Orleans - 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