Sophie Martin (Board Secretary) began working in public relations at an age when most kids are mowing lawns for pocket money. Her first job involved answering the fan mail at Sesame Street, and since then she's worked in promotions and media relations for clients including Lorimar Motion Pictures, Workman Books, and Crown Publishers.
From 1993 to 1995 Sophie held the position of Marketing Director for Theatre LA, where she started the organization's wildly successful Theater Times advertising program in the Los Angeles Times. Other past marketing clients include The Princeton Review in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Repertory Company, and French & French Fine Properties in Santa Fe. In 1998 and 1999 she returned to the family business, Elizabeth Martin Public Relations, where she placed media coverage for clients including the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Los Angeles Opera, Santa Fe Art Institute, and The College of Santa Fe.
In Albuquerque, Sophie has worked as the Director of Marketing & Operations for Madstone Theaters and the Marketing Director for the Ovation Series at Popejoy Hall. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico chapter of the Advertising Federation of America. Sophie has an MBA from the University of New Mexico and a BA in Theatre fromOccidental College. |