Sheila Martinka, Deer Park

Sheila is a member of Saint Hyacinth Catholic Church, Deer Park. As a third generation member of Catholic Daughters, Martinka began her journey joining the Catholic Daughters of the Americas in 1991 as a charter member of Court Our Lady of St. Hyacinth, Deer Park. Sheila served her court in the offices of Vice Regent and Regent.

Sheila was appointed District Deputy of District #38 in 2000 and was appointed State Secretary in 2003. She was elected as Second Vice State Regent 2005-2007; First Vice State Regent 2007-2009; and State Regent 2009-2011 at the 2009 Biennial State Convention in McAllen. She received one of the 2002 Top-5 District Deputies awards and in 2015 she received a State Regents Award. “Do Whatever He Tells You” was the theme during her term as State Regent.

One year later, as the Texas State Court was celebrating their 95th Anniversary (2012), Sheila was asked for a highlight of her term, she replied; "The one-on-one time given to our campus courts members when we held the first Campus Court State Retreat/Conference gave these young ladies a chance to bond with other campus CDA courts as they provided the state board an insight into their busy lives; finding balance in their studies, jobs, time to practice their faith through service, and time to help a family build their own home through CDA and Habitat- AND in record time! Pretty cool to have such a great group of women willing to work so hard for such a great cause; helping families not just build a home but a life. I thank God for each and every one of you and the awesome work that you do!"

Sheila earned an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from San Jacinto College in 1987. While working full time at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, she earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) in 1990 from The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston. In 2002 she furthered her education at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, earning a Master’s Degree in Nursing in 2005. Sheila began working in the medical field in 1987 and is currently a Nurse Practitioner in pediatrics, Victoria. Sheila enjoys hiking, kayaking, fishing, the beach, and spending time with her family.