Benny Martinez biography: 10 things about University of New Mexico alum from Española

Benny Martinez is an American man from Española, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. From 2006 to 2009, he attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communication and journalism.
2. From June 2007 to August 2009, he interned at New Mexico PBS in Albuquerque.
3. From September 2009 to December 2009, he worked for KOB-TV as a web editor.
4. From January 2010 to November 2012, he worked as a congressional correspondent for Talk Media News, a national radio news feeder service based in Washington, D.C., USA, covering the daily proceedings of both houses of the U.S. Congress. In 2012, he traveled across the U.S. covering each of the presidential debates.
5. From November 2012 to July 2015, he worked for Strauss Media Strategies in Washington, D.C. as a senior account executive.
6. From August 2015 to September 2016, he worked for FINN Partners in Washington, D.C. as a senior account executive.
7. From September 2016 to October 2017, he worked for BRG Communications in Alexandria, Virginia, USA as an account manager.
8. In October 2017, he joined The Pew Charitable Trusts as a communications officer.
9. From August 2021 to January 2022, he worked for UnidosUSA in Washington, D.C. as the director of policy communications.
10. He deleted his social media accounts after a TikTok video was uploaded on February 21, 2024, claiming that he beat his dog in public.