HAMILTON C. SMYTH

BACKGROUND

• Born in Dunkirk, New York
• Santa Clarita Resident                

 

 

EDUCATION                  

• Pasadena City College - A.A.
• University of Claifornia, Santa Barbara - B.A. in Education and Economics
• Cal State Los Angeles - M.A. in Special Education - Social Science
• University of Southern California - Graduate work from 1959 to 1967 in Counseling and Guidance, and School Administration
• Brigham Young University - Ed.D. - Secondary Education, Curriculum and Educational Management

 

 

FAMILY                                  

• Married to Sue D. Smyth
• Two sons; Colin and Cameron

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Member of Trinity Lutheran Church - Pasadena
• Member of Christ Lutheran Church - Valencia
• Member of Pasadena Rotary Club  1968-1969
• Member of Newhall Rotary Club  1969-Present  
  A.  Club Service Chairperson  1969-1970 
  B.  Bulletin Editor  1969-1970
  C.  Secretary  1971-1972
• Chairperson of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial  1983-1986
• Member and Chairperson of Santa Clarita Health Care Associataion, Inc. Board of Directors  1990-1993
• Member of the Association of California School Administrators
  A. State Cirruculum committee  1968-1970
  B. Convention Speaker  1969
• Member of the Association of California School Administrators
  A.  Convention Speaker  1977-1980
  B.  Chairperson - Region XV  1988-1989
  C.  Region XV Representative State Superintendency Committee  1989-Present
  D.  Executive Leader Center Advisory Board  1990-Present
• Member of the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of Association of California School Administrators  1973-Present
• Member Phi Delta Kappa
• Chairperson of Bill Hart District, Boy Scouts of America  1978-1980
• 20 years military service, active and reserve

EMPLOYMENT OUTLINE

 

      NEWHALL - LOS ANGELES COUNTY

      WM. S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

• Educational Consultant  1992-Present
• Retired  1992
• District Superintendent  1976-1992
• Acting Superintendent  1975-1976
• Deputy Superintendent - Personnel  1974-1975
• Acting Deputy Superintendent  1973-1974
• Assistant Superintendent - Educational Services  1972-1973
• Director of Cirriculum  1970-1972
• Principal, Placerita Junior High School  1969-1970

 

      PASADENA, CALIFORNIA

• Principal, Charles Wm. Eliot Junior High School  1968-1969
• Principal, John Marshall Junior High School  1967-1968
• Assistant Principas, Pasadena High School  1965-1967
• Counselor, Pasadena High School  1960-1965
• Teacher of Mathematics, Social Science and Special Education - High School Freshmen, Eliot Junior High School  1956-1960
• Worked in Personnel Division of North American Aviation Corporation  1960

 

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

• While in college and high school, active in athletics and student government.  Earned college letters in football and boxing.  Golden Gloves Champion - 1951.  Currently, my ongoing interests are in travel and sport activities, both as a participant and a spectator.