Michael Martino

Michael Martino has taught at ACC in the Computer Studies Department since 1997. He also taught computers to grades four through twelve at a private school for four years and was Headmaster. Since 2004, he’s been an AFA representative for Northridge As a rep, his interest is in assisting adjunct professors in their pursuit of fairness in all matters associated with teaching at ACC.

Before early retirement from IBM, Michael earned awards for Outstanding Contribution, for Teaming & Innovation and four awards for patents. He published more than a dozen papers and was awarded eleven US patents in language recognition, performance & security. At ACC, Michael has received an Innovation Grant, presented at the TCCTA and the TCEA conferences.

Michael and Margaret Lacy have been married for forty-one years. They have two sons and a daughter-in-law, Michael, Matthew & Shannon.