Gilbert D. Woodside Jr., Ed.D.                                                  e-mail: email me

Military:         United States Marine Corps (1963-67 -1987-90) Vietnam 1965-66

Occupation:   Educator: 33 years (retired 1/31/07)
                     Seekonk High School -Vietnam, Advanced Placement US History, World History,                                                         Anthropology/Archaeology
                     Brown University - Critic/Cooperating Teacher -History M.A.T. Program (2000-03)
                     Rhode Island College -Vietnam, Western Experience (faculty 1990-97)

                     Owner/Chief Instructor, Semper Fi Tae Kwon Do, Inc., Swansea, MA
                                                         (2nd Dan Black Belt)
                     Board of Directors - Brotherhood of Martial Artists
                     Hall of Fame - Brotherhood of Martial Artists (inducted January 2007)
                     Certified, Initial Knife Fighting Instructor

Education:     Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) LaSalle University (1996)
                    Master of Arts (American History) Providence College (1990)
                    Bachelor of Arts (History/Education) Providence College (1974)

Award:         1997 Massachusetts D.A.R. American History Teacher of the Year (Local & State)

Community:  Seekonk Education Foundation, Inc., President (1997-2007)
                    Seekonk Lions: Youth Speech Contest, Advisor - (1999-2007)
                    Seekonk Historical Commission (1998-2005)

Veteran Organization Experience:
                   ** Seekonk Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation: Founder/President (1996-)
                   ** National Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Education Ambassador (2002-)
                   ** Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation Conference, Washington, DC: Presenter                         (2003)
                   **Marine Corps Educators Program, Parris Island, SC (2003)
                   **Once a Marine Program, Parris Island Marine Corps Boot Camp (guest speaker )
                   American Legion Post 217: Senior Vice Commander/Adjutant (2000-2002)
                   VFW Post 9658 Jr. Vice Commander (2001-2002)
                   North Attleborough Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall Committee: VP (1999-2003)
                   Greater Attleboro Vietnam Veterans Association: member (1993 - )
                   North Attleborough Veterans Honor Guard: (1999 -2003 )
                   Technical Advisor: TRACERS (Vietnam) URI drama production
                   LZ GREENSMOKE Vietnam Veteran show (cable TV): Creator, director, host (1992)
                   Vietnam Veterans of America: President, Chapter 273 (1991-93)
                         “                      “                   Life member
                         “                      “                   National Speakers Bureau
 
Publications: Contributor:                    Memories of Maggie (the story of Martha Raye, Noonie Fortin,1995)
                    Foreword:                      Potpourri of War (Noonie Fortin,1998)
                    Book Review:                 Potpourri of War Military Magazine (1998)
                    Edited:                            Twenty Thousand Ghosts, Russell Spooner (2003-2004)
                    Ghost Writer :                 Tossing Heat : The Ken Ryan Story by Ken Ryan, Sr., Publish America,
                                                          (2007)