Pila Martinez assists the Associate Vice President for External Communications in oversight of the office, including special projects that require collaboration with other entities within or outside of the university. Martinez also is the editor of the Lo Que Pasa employee newsletter and oversees the UA@Work website and the university's Master Calendar. Prior to joining the university, Martinez worked as a reporter at the Arizona Daily Star and The Associated Press. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in legal studies.