William Douglas Smyth

Background

William Douglas was born on July 8, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of George Watt and Barbara Lou (Birch) Smyth.

Education

Bachelor in History, College of William and Mary, 1975;

Master of Arts in History, University of South Carolina, 1977;

U.S.C. law school, 1977-1978;

Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, The Citadel, 1986;

Ph.D. postgraduate work in American Studies, College of William and Mary, 1988-1989;

Master of Secondary School Administration, Charleston Southern University, 2006.

Career

Teacher, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia, South Carolina., 1978-1980;

Teacher, East Cooper School, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina., 1980-1983;

Teacher, Williamsburg Christian Academy, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1983-1984;

Teacher, Orange Grove Elementary School, Charleston, South Carolina., 1984-1988;

Teacher, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School, Charleston, 1989-1991;

Social Studies Supervisor, Charleston County School District, Charleston, 1991-2004;

Teacher, School of the Arts, Charleston, 2004-2016;

Adjunct Professor College of Charleston, since 1988, The Citadel, Charleston, since 1992.

Achievements

• William is a certified teacher od the South Carolina.

Membership

Coordinator, Heritage Education Forum, Charleston, since 1991

Member, Community of Readers Task Force, Charleston, since 1991

Member of Advisory Council, Youth Service Charleston, since 1991

Member, Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, Charleston, since 1992

Member, National Council for the Social Studies, since 1991

Member, South Carolina Council for the Social Studies, since 1991

• National Endowment for Humanities

• Council on Economics Education

  1988

Interests

• Reading, writing, conservation, historic preservation, travel.

Connections

Married Frances Mills Neal, December 30, 1989. Children: Rebekah Carter Randolph, Sarah Allston DuPre.

Father:

George Watt Smyth

Mother:

Barbara Lou (Birch) Smyth

Spouse:

Frances Mills Neal

child:

Rebekah Carter Randolph Smyth

child:

Sarah Allston DuPre Smyth