User:J.C. Martinez-Sifre/Bio

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Childhood
J.C. Martinez-Sifre commonly known simply as J.C. Martinez or Juan was born on December, 30 1972 in Santuce, Puerto Rico. At the age of three his family moved to the Cleveland, Ohio while his father was completed his training in medicine at Case Western Reserve University. His family then moved for a brief time to Huston, Texas. At the age of six, his family settled in Dade County, Florida where by the age of eight, he was enrolled in and completed his elementary, middle and secondary school education at Miami Country Day School

While in high school, his major accomplishments included becoming first chair of bass guitar for the music department. As such, he participated in their yearly Spring musical productions whose rendition of Jesus Christ Superstar gained local acclaim. He also, He also won second place in a regional Earth Day art competition. He was inducted into the National Honor Society and received the National Hispanic Scholars Award.

During his summers, he volunteered at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Florida, where he eventually accumulated more than 100 hours of community service.

Adolescence
After completing high school, J.C. Martinez enrolled in Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where he attempted to complete a degree in Physics. In addition to his studies, he continued playing bass guitar in a jazz quintet called Time Out for Mojo. During 1990 and 1991 the band played for two charity events sponsored by the university, Playing for Peace and Dance Marathon.

Unfortunately, his time at Northwestern was cut short when he succumbed at the end of his freshman year to the throes of Bipolar Disorder. He attempted and failed to complete his second year, and withdrew from the school after a summer session in 1992.

Early Adulthood
He spent a year convalescing from sickness due to medications, but finally was able to resume a life through employment at Cordis Corporation and at ACME Sandblasting. After his time there he attempted to finish his undergraduate degree at University of Miami, but again, was beset by virulent attacks as a result of his disorder.

He continued working in North Miamia, Florida at a coffee house, The Grind for several years, and attempted, once again to re-matriculate into Northwestern in 1996.

His condition exacerbated while in Chicago, and he was forced to return back to Miami where he was enrolled, as part of his recovery, in an outpatient program based on Dialectic Behavioral Treatment in White Plains, New York. Through the training done at the program and under the auspices of care given by Dr. Ramon Rodriguez-Garcia on his return to Miami, his recover was swift and effective.

By 2000, he had stable employment as a neighborhood bar tender at The Abbey Brewing Company in South Beach. He attended classes at Florida International University from 2003 to 2005 in order to pursue a career in fiction writing. There he met his, now, spouse, Easmanie Michel.

Adulthood
By 2005, J.C. Martinez was residing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his spouse, and secured a job with a sub-division of the The Tribune Company, Forum Publishing Group. There he quickly moved from a position as a reporter to a managerial role as an editor for three of their weekly newspapers.

In 2007, he and his spouse decided to move to New York City and in July, they settled in an area of Brooklyn called Greenpoint. Their daughter, Satori Michel Martinez was born the following year in February, and J.C. Martinez worked for local art galleries as their preparer (art) and handler (art). However, he continued to pursue his nascent career in writing by blogging and participating in podcasts throughout.

Family

 * Easmanie Michel - spouse
 * Satroi Michel Martinez - Daughter
 * Fernando L. Martinez-Catinchi - Father
 * Nilda S. Martinez - Mother
 * Fernando Martinez-Sifre - Brother

Ancenstry

 * Ramon A. Sifre - Maternal Grandfather
 * Nilda Sifre-Bruno - Maternal Grandmother
 * Luis Martinez - Paternal Grandfather
 * Maria Amelia Martinez - Paternal Grandmother

Uncles and Aunts

 * Joaquin and Cecilia Martinez
 * Juan Carlos and Golin Sifre
 * Ramon Sifre
 * Jeffery and Anna Seltzer
 * Gabriel and Pura Hernandez
 * Luis Mariano Martinez
 * Arthur and Jeanette Schrock

Cousins

 * Ian Seltzer
 * Pamela Seltzer
 * Joaquin Martinez
 * Ceciliana Martinez
 * Pablo Umpiere
 * Phillipe
 * Ramon Sifre, Jr.
 * Maria Elena Sifre

Nieces and Nephews
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 * Nina Morgan Martinez-Diers
 * Maya Kathryn Martinez-Diers