Martha D. Alguera

Lifetime New Orleanian Martha Alguera has a passion for all things music and community activism. Having produced nationally recognized Secondline celebrations for Prince and Fats Dominoe, Martha believes in the power of music + community. Working alongside musicians such as Grammy award winner Leo Nocentelli (of the Meters), Big Chief Alfred Doucette, James Andrews and others as production or stage manager is something she enjoys doing tremendously. Martha is the owner of Music Synergy504 LLC, a music event productions company and also hosts a radio show on 102.3fm/WHIV. "La Rola Nola" which features Latin and New Orleans style music.

Martha is the founder and director of Voces Unidas: Louisiana Immigrant's Right's Coalition which helps immigrants recently released from immigrant detention centers in Louisiana by providing transportation and logistical services to reunite them with their families or sponsors. Voces Unidas also provides mutual aid to refugees in the New Orleans area covering payment of basic needs such as rent, utilities, food, etc during times of need such as the Covid global pandemic and natural disasters. 

Martha joined Loyola University as Administrative Assistant to the President in 2014 being promoted to Executive Assistant in 2017.

Music Industry Department became her home when hired as the Office Manager/Assistant to the Director in summer of 2018 and in spring 2022  joined the Dean's Office as Communications Coordinator.