Background
Medeiros, Leonard Luiz was born on August 9, 1919 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Luiz Correia and Virginia (Cabral) Medeiros.
Medeiros, Leonard Luiz was born on August 9, 1919 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Luiz Correia and Virginia (Cabral) Medeiros.
Bachelor with Honors, Providence College, 1950. Master of Education with Honors, Boston College, 1951. Certified advanced study, Vanderbilt University, 1969.
Teacher Walnut Park Country Day School, Newton, Massachusetts, 1950-1951, Roosevelt Junior High School, New Bedford, 1951-1956. Science teacher Keith Junior High School, 1956-1965. Guidance counselor Normandin Junior High School, 1965-1984.
Part-time teacher Friends Academy, New Bedford, Acushnet-Westport-Dartmouth Schools.
Board directors Lake Arrowhead Estates, Limerick, Maine, 1981-1982, 86-89. Member Dartmouth (Massachusetts) School Committee, 1957-1963, Board Health, Dartmouth, 1972-1975, Charter Commission, 1971-1973, Dartmouth Town Meeting, since 1953. Trustee Dartmouth Library, since 1977, chairman, 1981-1982, vice chair, since 1988.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American School Counselors Association (president Massachusetts chapter 1980-1981, advertising manager 1983-1985, retirement committee 1987-1988), Bristol Plymouth School Counselors Association (president 1976-1978), Massachusetts Association Counseling and Development (secretary-treasurer 1982-1983, president 1984-1985), New Bedford Educators Association (president 1969-1970), Massachusetts Teachers Association (numerous committees 1954-1987, retirement committee 1987-1988), American Association Retired Persons (vice president 1987-1988, president since 1988), American Legion. Lodges: Knights of Columbus, Rotary (president Dartmouth chapter 1980-1981, president-elect since 1988).
Married Albertina Grace Silva, April 18, 1948. Children: Deborah Virginia, Leonard Jeffrey.