Kadriana Martinez

Assistant Executive Director

Kadriana Martinez is the youngest board member of Roots Living Ministry and NAMI Northeast Region PA! She is passionate about serving people, in which she finds her spirituality and God.

Kadriana was born and raised in New York City, experiencing adversity from the impact of substance use disorder and mental illness in her family. In her teenage years, her family began their recovery with a long road ahead. As a family, they learned about the disease of addiction and mental illness, and grew in understanding and love.

Although she was a culinary student, Kadriana found a greater passion working with people when she began leading the youth group at Mana Family Worship Center. Inspired by her few years of experience as a youth leader and partnering with local organizations, Kadriana saw what it truly meant to be a living sacrifice.

Today, Kadriana and her parents started Roots Living Ministry, a charitable organization that provides resources to the community, and partnered with NAMI Northeast Region PA, a chapter of one of the largest grassroots mental health organizations. Kadriana is passionate about bridging the gap between faith and mental health, advocating for the voice of those with lived experience, and collaborating for better resources in her community. Kadriana is also a Certified Peer Specialist, trained in family recovery services, and working on a degree in Social Work.