Maritza+Garcia



Thankful to be part of an AMAZING team! I joined the American Education System in 1989, coming from a teaching and journalism background from Honduras. I have been privileged and blessed to enrich my educational knowledge and skills in a mixture of cultures through different universities such as The University of St. Thomas, Texas Southern University, Sam Houston State University, and The University of Texas at Austin, where I am currently being challenged to complete my doctorate degree in Educational Administration and Cooperative Superintendency. My life has been graciously marked by innumerable blessings in my career as a Bilingual Teacher, Reading Teacher Trainer, Bilingual/ESL Instructional Supervisor, Instructional Trainer and my current position with Professional Development Services in HISD. In my personal life, I have been blessed with a wonderful son (Daniel)and step daughter (Julie), a beautiful grandchild (Giovanni Alejandro), and a wonderful husband (Juan) who's life is also tied to education as Vice-President of a Community College, and who is also being challenged at UT-Austin pursuing his doctorate degree in Higher Education. Other than my job and serving the community, I enjoy nature in its full extend. I am an advocate for protection of children and animals, I enjoy relaxing music, the quietness of rivers, forests, and the ocean. I am thankful for the blessing of working with an amazing team of dynamic leaders and co-workers from whom I humbly learn every day. I treasure personal relationship with every individual because I believe there is priceless value in the goodness of human kind. I enjoy learning from everyone and sharing my ever-growing knowledge with others in complete freedom! I simple love life!