Smith, David J. 1944-

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Smith, David J. 1944-

PERSONAL:

Born April 24, 1944, in Boston, MA; son of Julian John (in manufacturing) and Anita Regina (a director of government information and state house tours) Smith. Education: Harvard University, B.A. (cum laude), 1966; Reed College, M.A.T., 1967.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Cambridge, MA Office—Mapping.com, P.O. Box 253, Belmont, MA 02478. Agent—John Taylor Williams, Kneerim & Williams, 225 Franklin St., Boston, MA 02110. E-mail—denekamp@fr.com.; dsmith@mapping.com.

CAREER:

High school English teacher in Honolulu, HI, 1967-69; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, program developer for laboratory school, 1969-70; Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA, teacher of English and social studies and division chair, between 1970 and 1992; teacher educator and consultant on geography, world issues, technology planning, and Internet integration, 1992—. Mapping.com, Web site designer and Webmaster. Planner and designer of curriculum programs; consultant for media programs developed by Public Broadcasting System and specifically the television series Nova; conference and workshop participant in the United States and abroad; guest on numerous media programs; public speaker. Founder and operator of an adventure camp specializing in domestic and international student travel, 1980-90; summer camp director, 1992-94. Member of board of directors, Winant & Clayton Volunteers, Inc., 1972-80, and Cambridge Center for Adult Education, 1988-98.

MEMBER:

Cambridge Mental Health Association (member of board of directors, 1991-97).

AWARDS, HONORS:

Breaking the Mold Award, U.S. Department of Education, 1992; Readers' Award, Practical Homeschooling, 1996; grant from Overseas Schools Advisory Council, 1997; citation for notable book of the year, Smithsonian, Children's Book Award, International Reading Association, and Premio Andersen, best book for children, all 2003, for If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World's People.

WRITINGS:

Mapping the World by Heart, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1992.

If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World's People, illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong, Kids Can Press (Tonawanda, NY), 2002.

Author of instruction manuals. Contributor to periodicals, including Social Education, Christian Science Monitor, BookLinks, International Educator, Independent School Bulletin, and World Monitor.