Ms. Woodcock has interests in philanthropy, instrumental music (clarinet, saxophone, baritone horn,) vocal music (alto,) theater arts, photography and American history.
Martha Woodcock has been the Director of Development for Yale College and Special Initiatives since March 2012. She came to Yale in 2002 as a major gift officer in the Yale Development Office. Later she became a Deputy Director of Major Gifts in 2007, and then served as Senior Associate Director in Principal Gifts from 2010-2012. Prior to Yale,Ms. Woodcock was a consultant in the executive search industry, and served in development roles at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. A Pennsylvania native, she received her BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995. She lives in North Haven with her husband Edward SOM ‘04, and daughter Catherine (age 2 ½).