Cindy Marten

Cindy Marten
11th United States Deputy Secretary of Education
Assumed office
May 18, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byMick Zais
Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District
In office
February 27, 2013 – May 12, 2021
Preceded byBill Kowba
Succeeded byLamont Jackson
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, La Crosse (BS)
University of California, San Diego (MEd)

Cynthia Minette Marten[1] is an American educator and government official who has served as the 11th United States deputy secretary of education since May 18, 2021. Marten previously served as the superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District from 2013 until her confirmation as deputy secretary in May 2021.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). The White House. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  2. ^ Miguel, Cardona (2021-05-18). "What an honor to have @BeKindDreamBig join us as Deputy Secretary of Education. As superintendent of the second largest school district in CA & one of the longest serving urban school leaders in America, Cindy will be an incredible asset to @USEdGov ". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18.
  3. ^ "Biden nominates San Diego Unified superintendent as deputy education secretary". FOX 5 San Diego. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  4. ^ "SDUSD Cindy Marten Nominated as Deputy Secretary of Education". NBC 7 San Diego. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  5. ^ "Author Bio: Cindy Marten". www.heinemann.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.