María Martínez Iturriaga is ready to direct, so to speak…

The Spanish educational leader has been appointed executive director of Berklee Valencia in Spain, Berklee College of Music’s first international campus.

Iturriaga, a native of Spain, has worked at Berklee since 2008, most recently as the associate executive director and dean of admissions at Berklee Valencia. Berklee vice president of global initiatives Guillermo Cisneros previously served as the Valencia campus executive director.

“María has shown a remarkable ability to work collaboratively across areas and divisions of the college while delivering strong outcomes,” Berklee President Roger Brown said in a release from the college.

Prior to Berklee, Iturriaga worked in New York with AEA Consulting, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and New York City Center, and as a music agent on international projects.

She received her MA in performing arts administration from New York University, and has an undergraduate business administration degree from Madrid’s Autonomous University. Iturriaga also graduated from the Madrid Royal Conservatory with a degree in piano performance.