Biography

William is a Utah native who graduated from BYU with a BA in English Literature. He went on to study at Creighton University where his favorite subject was Gothic American literature. His master’s thesis is available in the National Museum of Wales located in Swansea, Wales, UK. William stayed at Creighton University to pursue a terminal degree in Interdisciplinary Leadership in Education. William has been involved in school choice for over 10 years. He has been an English teacher, school administrator, turnaround consultant, governing board member, school authorizer, and EMO staff.

Why do you want to serve on the UAPCS Board?

The school choice movement is strong in Utah. I want to serve on the UAPCS board to push it along event further. I want to be able to take a more proactive role in supporting charter schools push for greater leniency in running the programs they described.

What specific skills and knowledge can you bring to the board?

I have a deep understanding for how charter school board governance should work.  I have developed a strong knowledge base of what laws apply and how to read them.  I bring a wealth of knowledge about school transformation and the skills to grow programs.  i also bring knowledge and skills to help school leaders and governing boards adapt and evolve into organizations that can meet the changing needs of 

Please share your prior governing board experience.

I have served for three years on the governing board of Roots Charter High School.  I also spent 4 years serving on the governing board of a non-profit chapter of USA Cares, a program serving veterans and supporting veterans in professional development.  

Where do you hope to see the Charter School movement in the next five years?

I would like to see a greater number of new charter schools in the next 5 years.  I would also like to our community push for new legislation that increases our autonomy, and pushes back against some of the regulations that we currently must follow.  I believe charters were meant to be testing grounds for new and innovative ideas, and we can't do that if we're bogged down by the same requirements as district schools.  I think we have a great capacity to organize and push back in productive ways that could lead to greater school autonomy in the future.