Kathleen Martin joined the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at RIT in 1976 and held positions related to employment services, marketing and communications, and major gift fund raising. After 23 years with NTID, she joined RIT’s human resources department as manager of professional development and then as associate director for employment, employee relations, and professional development. In 2009, she became director of policy review and development and led the effort to update university-level policies and procedures as well as enhance policy-related systems and services for students, faculty, and staff.

Prior to her retirement in 2015, Katheen served on several boards, including the YWCA, Planned Parenthood, and the Rush-Henrietta Education Foundation. Since retiring, she has been an active volunteer with the South Venice (Florida) Civic Association, South Venice Beach Endowment Trust, Habitat for Humanity in Rochester, New York, and Venice, Florida, and the YMCA’s Camp Cory on Keuka Lake.

Kathleen holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sociology from Bowling Green State University. She and her husband, Bruce, have two daughters, McKellar and Blake, two sons-in-law, two grandsons, and three grand dogs.

“Serving on the NTID Foundation Board allows me to stay connected to, and represent, the important work of raising funds to support NTID students, faculty, staff and programs. Meeting the NTID students who have benefitted from our endowed scholarship has been a terrific experience that reinforces the value of our investment!”