Biography

Martin Girón Gómez was born in Guaquitepec, municipality of Chilón, State of Chiapas, Martin holds a BA in education at the Valle de Grijalva University, State of Chiapas, where he was awarded as the best student of his generation (2002-2007). He belongs to the tzetzal ethnic group. His areas of interest are: bilingual education, human development, didactics of language, intercultural methods for education, and rural financial systems. He has worked as an educational consultant for the National Institute of Adult Education. Moreover, Martin has been the administrative coordinator of the intercultural technical school “Bartolomé de las Casas”, and local chairman of the board of the civil association “Mexican Education”. He is national promoter of indigenous rights and coordinator of technical training in the Center for Community Development in the municipality of Chilon, State of Chiapas. Mi formacion es en Ciencias de la Educacion con enfoque en Psicologia Educativa. Con 15 años de experiencia de trabajo en desarrollo rural regional del norte del Estado de Chiapas. Mi especializacion es en Desarrollo local y Desarrollo Rural Regional. Me he dedicado a impulsar proyectos sociales y económicos para el desarrollo rural desde hace 11 años, de manera conjunta con pueblos y comunidades. Soy del sector rural, hablante de la lengua maya tseltal, Educador de Formación y de vocación, me gusta compartir experiencias para aprender y ver crecer a grupos de hombres y mujeres, con visión de desarrollo y mejor calidad de vida.