About

Education:  
Educational Technology –
     Campus Education Technologist (CET)
     Campus Curriculum Instruction Technologist (CCIT)
     Master Technology Teacher (MTT)
Music Education Specialization, all levels
Secondary English, Language Arts

Websites: Garcia Elementary

Performance:  
Professional Keyboard Performance – Organ, Piano, Accompaniment; Synthesizer/MIDI
Choral Director
Handbell Director  

Administration:  
Design and Implementation of Music Education  Programs; 
Music Supervision; Music Education for Gifted/Talented Students

Publications: 
Samuels, M. “Latin Dance-Rhythm Influences in Early Twentieth Century American Music: Gershwin,  Copeland,  Lecuoña, Chávez, and Revueltas.”  George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, and the American Century.  Curriculum Units by Fellows of the Houston Teachers Institute.   Volume V.  June, 2004.

Samuels, M.  “The Fine Art of Impressionism:  Monet, Debussy and Multiply Intelligences.”  Art and Society. How People and Cultures Define and Value the Arts.  Curriculum Units by Fellows of the  Houston Teachers Institute.  Volume I.  June, 2005.

Honors:
Cambridge Who’s Who – July, 2010
University of Houston Honors College Fellow – 2004-2005

Professional Organizations:
Texas Computer Educators Association
International Society for Technology in Education   
Texas Gifted and Talented Educators     
American Guild of Organists 
Sigma Alpha Iota – Epsilon Alpha Chapter