Martina's mandate with the Magna Charta Observatory (MCO) started on September 16th, 2022. She held the office of President in the European Students Union (ESU) between 2021-2022, Vice-President in 2020 and Human Rights Coordinator between 2019 - 2020. Her portfolio at ESU focused on equitable access to education, academic freedom, student agency in education governance and international cooperation on education.
With the MCO, she continues to advise and advance the contribution of the MCO community to the fundamental values of higher education, by reviewing new signatories to the Magna Charta Universitatum and hosting network-wide capacity-building activities. Martina’s academic background covers the fields of Health Sciences, Food Studies, and Environmental Health, acquired through the University of Malta.