Jocilyn Martinez, PhD is a dedicated public service professional that has worked in the public sector for over 10 years. She has worked in various local government settings in the Tampa Bay area. Most recently, she worked in the City of Port Richey, a municipality located in Pasco County, Florida as Assistant City Manager. In that role, she worked at the direction of the City Manager serving as a direct link between the City Manager and all other members of the City staff by planning, supervising, leading, and directing departmental operations and activities such as budgeting, purchasing, planning, contract administration, process improvements, and redevelopment initiatives.

Procurement and Contract Administration

As Assistant City Manager, Dr. Martinez managed all purchasing and contract administration functions through all phases of City funded projects (i.e. contract award, development, and administration). She guided the City through the development of a formalized purchasing policy and a transition to an e-procurement platform for public bidding. She obtained over $1 million dollars in federal and state grant funding for various projects within the community. 

Dr. Martinez has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of South Florida and a Doctorate in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University.  She has over 15 years of teaching as an Adjunct Instructor. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University, Barry University, and the University of South Florida. She currently teaches at the University of South Florida. 

She is a member of the Florida City/County Management Association. She is an active Guardian ad Litem volunteer in Hillsborough County.

Dr. Martinez lives in Tampa with her husband. She enjoys reading, cooking, and travelling.