About Marty

Marty's mother claims that he could read the New York Times at age 3 and that his reading comprehension in the 1st grade was at the 12th grade level. That's either the exaggerations of a Jewish mother, or the first sign of what was to come.

Today, Dr. Marty Nemko is among the nation's most sought-after experts on both career and education issues. Marty has been interviewed in hundreds of major media--from CNN and NPR to the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

CREDENTIALS AS CAREER EXPERT

• Has been career coach to 2,800 clients and enjoys a 96% client satisfaction rate.
• The San Francisco Bay Guardian named him "The Bay Area's Best Career Coach."
• Is Contributing Editor for U.S. News & World Report. Previously, his column appeared for three years on the front page of a section of the Sunday Los Angeles Times and for six years on the front page of a section of the San Francisco Chronicle. Many of his writings have been published on monster.com, yahoo.com, aol.com, and msn.com.
• Is columnist for Kiplinger.com.
• His book, Cool Careers for Dummies was the #1 rated career guide in a Readers Choice poll and reached #2 on the Wall Street Journal national business bestseller list.
• In 19th year as host of Work with Marty Nemko, a popular show on an NPR affiliate in San Francisco.
• The regular career and education expert on CNN Headline News' Comcast Local Edition in San Francisco.
  
• The one man in a one-man nationwide PBS-TV Pledge Drive Special: 8 Keys to a Better Worklife.
• A frequent guest on CNN, ABC, PBS, and NPR and has appeared within the last year on the Today Show, CBS's Early Show, Oprah and Friends, and NPR's Talk of the Nation.
  
• In 20th year as the regular career and education expert on the Ronn Owens Show, the #1 rated talk show in Northern California.
• Toastmasters International names one non-member as Northern California Speaker of the Year. He was the winner for 2007.
• The primary source for dozens of articles, from the New York Times to Nature.
• Holds a Ph.D.from the University of California, Berkeley and subsequently taught there.

CREDENTIALS AS EDUCATION EXPERT

• Been a consultant to 15 college presidents.
• Was senior author of California's public schools accreditation procedures.
• Has been a consultant to such entities as Consumer Reports and the Educational Testing Service.
• His first book, How to Get Your Child a Private School Education in a Public School, was named one of the year's Ten Musts by the American School Board Association.
• His next book, How to Get an Ivy League Education at a State University, was the only college guide of eight reviewed to receive an A rating from Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine. Former U.S.Secretary of Education, Terrel Bell, called the book, "A tremendous service to students and parents. Thorough, reliable, and remarkably helpful."
• Been the primary source for dozens of articles, including in the New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. Appears frequently as an education expert on major radio and TV shows.
• His articles on education have been published in the New York Times Syndicate, and as cover stories in Family Circle, CosmoGirl, and the New York Daily News Sunday Magazine.
• In 19th year as host of a successful National Public Radio-San Francisco show that frequently covers education.
• Has given two broadcast addresses on education at the Commonwealth Club, one of the nation's most prestigious public affairs forums.
• Holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Berkeley.
• Subsequently taught in Berkeley's Graduate School of Education.
• Through June, 2008 he is the Guest Blogger in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
• In ABC-TV's Summit on Education, was introduced as "The Ralph Nader of Education." He was accorded the same appellation by KCBS radio.

MISCELLANY

• First job was as a professional pianist, among the world's youngest (age 14) barroom piano players.
• Second job was as a New York City cab driver.
• In his spare time, he breeds roses that needn't be sprayed with fungicides (three of his varieties are in commerce) and plays romantic songs on the piano.
  
• His main current sideline is acting and directing. In 2007, he directed Same Time Next Year, which won the Roar of the Crowd award as the Bay Area's favorite entertainment. He also won the Chanticleers Best Director Award for 2007.
  
• He is married to Dr. Barbara Nemko who, in 2004-5, was voted her region's Schools Superintendent of the Year. They acted opposite each other in both Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound. They have one child.
• He loves his dog, Einstein, whose name is false advertising: he's dumb as dirt, but as sweet as they come..
  

Marty Nemko can be reached by e-mail at mnemko@comcast.net