Edward听Martinez

  • Manager of Finance and Business Operations
  • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Office Hours

Office: SEEC S118

Education

B.A. Philosophy with a听minor in Physics -听CU Boulder alumnus

M.B.A. - Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey Ca

Biography

Edward joined the Environmental Studies Department after a career in the military (4 years Naval Nuclear Power, 16 years Supply Corps Officer) and after several years as a Management Consultant in various industries within the private and government sectors including Space, Intelligence, and Defense.

Interests

Interests include Philosophy (particularly theories of consciousness), Physics, Systems Thinking, drawing, creative writing, running and hiking.

鈥淧roblems cannot be solved at the same level of thinking that created them鈥 - Einstein

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Edward manages the program's day-to-day operations including faculty, staff, and student support,听budget development and oversight, and program communications. Please contact him听for questions regarding the following:

  • ENVS structure and organization
  • ENVS policies and procedures
  • Faculty Affairs:听additional jobs,听annual merit evaluation,听administrative appointments,听course banking听and听buy-outs,听grievance processes,听leaves of absences and sabbaticals,听recruitment and hiring, retention, reviews and reappointments, separation, subventions,听the transfer of teaching duties and funds between departments听and the听transfer value of services
  • Financial oversight on general operating speedtypes (operating budget, APA Funds, DA-ICR, Summer Incentive, gifts and scholarships, etc.)
  • IT Support
    • Any IT questions DDS cannot answer (see听OIT Dedicated Desktop Support (DDS) below)听
    • Email list management: add/remove requests.听
    • Classroom computers and laptop carts: software requests, maintenance, repairs, and replace classroom computers on a 4-5 year cycle.听
    • ENVSFILES permissions and SharePoint access: change permissions on file access, file restore requests, and storage administration (requests for new folders, new storage spaces, etc.).
    • Inventory of computers: maintain an inventory of all computer assets and replace the department鈥檚 oldest computers with newer models听
    • Purchasing computers and software: FCPP Purchases, site license software purchases, consulting to find the best hardware for the desired price range, server consulting, placing servers in CU鈥檚 Data Centers.听
    • Website听updates
  • Leaves and replacements and replacement teaching offers
  • Payroll: faculty, research personnel, classified and staff, temporary employees, and biweekly hourly students.
  • Property disposal: secure paper disposal and electronic disposal听
  • Shipping inquiries and package distribution: FedEx, UPS, and USPS
  • Summer teaching offer letters and research salary

If you can鈥檛 find what you need, or if your regular contact is out of the office, see Edward.听