Samantha Manchac
Work 2600 Bellefontaine St. B16
Houston, TX 77025
[email protected] [email protected] 713-443-8451
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Education
University of Houston, Houston
Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, emphasis in Social Education, ABD
University of Houston, Houston
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction- Social Education, August 2010
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville
BA, History/Mass Communication with an emphasis in print journalism, December 2007
Teaching and Professional Experience
Teacher Development Specialist
Houston Independent School District
July 2020
Description forthcoming.
Instructor- Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Houston Independent School District
August 2015-June 2020
Teaching US history and AP US history at the district’s arts magnet school.
Adjunct Professor- Elementary Social Studies Methods
University of Houston
January 2019-Present
I teach one section of Elementary Social Studies Methods to pre-service teacher candidates. We
discuss the philosophy and implementation of social studies for young learners. We emphasize
strategies for primary sources, creating curriculum through an anti-bias lens, building social
studies into literacy instruction, and social studies content for pre-teachers.
Instructor- Chavez High School/Chavez Prep Academy
Houston Independent School District
August 2010- May 2015
Teaching high school social studies at one of the largest high schools in the district. Courses
taught include World Geography, U.S. History, and Advanced Placement U.S. History. Served as
department chair for social studies for two years.
Graduate Assistant- University of Houston
QUEST Facilitator
August 2009- June 2010
Supervised undergraduate student teachers in during their field experiences at local schools.
Duties included observation of student lessons, providing weekly reports on student progress to
supervising faculty, and evaluating students’ growth to determine their continuation within the
educator certification program.
Other Positions and Leadership
HISD AP US History Lead Teacher
August 2015-December 2019
Facilitated professional development for Houston ISD AP US history teachers. This constituted both half-
day and full day presentations over content and writing skills.
HISD Social Studies Teacher Leader Corp
August 2019-Present
A year-long professional development that works with teachers to develop their capacity as teacher
leaders to deliver professional development sessions and conference presentations.
College Board Reader
May 2017-Present
Participating in week long professional development and grading of essays for AP US History exams for
the College Board.
Presentations
Pop Culture Association National Conference
April 2015
“Rosie the Riveter and Myth Making in American History”
National Council for the Social Studies Conference
November 2015
“Teaching Project Based Research for Teachers Who Hate Teaching Research”
November 2016
“Using Primary Sources to Cultivate Empathy in the Great Depression”
November 2019
“Transitioning to Anti-Racist Teaching”
Honors and Awards
Graduate Assistant Tuition Fellowship
University of Houston, 2009-2010
Professional Development and Affiliations
Rice University Black Humanities Seminar
Summer 2018
“Black Rebellion” with Dr. Alexander Byrd
Gilder Lerhman Teaching History Seminar
Summer 2017
“The Gilded Age and its Modern Parallels” with Dr. Richard White
Texas Teachers Teaching American History
2011- 2014
TA3H Grant Frontiers Study Trip
Rapid City, SD, 2012
Rice University Advance Placement Institute
Summer 2011-2015
Texas Council for the Social Studies
Member, 2011-2012
National Council for the Social Studies
Member, 2011-Present
TA3H Grant Civil War Study Trip
Washington, D.C., 2011
