1. William York, MA Ed Adm
wyork@smallfeat.org
+1.401.585.4833
Highly qualified, experienced educator/administrator with strong Humanities,
English and Environmental Studies background in varied educational settings
including expertise in curriculum/program development, training, facilitation, social
media and project management
Experience:
Founder/Director, smallFEAT for Schools, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection/AmeriCorps Watershed
Ambassador, Wallkill River Watershed (WMA 2), New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, Trenton, New Jersey
Director of Education, Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, Providence,
Rhode Island
ELA/Humanities Teacher, Blackstone Academy Charter School, Pawtucket,
Rhode Island
Director, Compass School, Kingston, Rhode Island
ELA Department Head/School Instructional Leader, TIMES2
Academy
Charter School, Providence, Rhode Island
Humanities and Arts Teacher, Francis W. Parker Essential Charter School,
Devons, Massachusetts
English Language Arts Teacher, Noble High School (SAD 60), South Berwick,
Maine
English Department Head/Professional Development Leader, Valley Falls
High School, Valley Falls, Kansas
School Improvement Consultant, EdCepts Llc., St. Louis, Missouri
English Department Head, Whitfield School, St. Louis, Missori
English Teacher, Logos School, St. Louis, Missouri
Education:
MA Ed. Adm., Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island
MA Ed., Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
BA (English Literature), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Certification: Secondary English Language Arts, Rhode Island Department of
Education, Providence, Rhode Island

2. 2013-2015 Professional Accomplishments:
Conducted over 85 environmental education presentations in schools for more than 1400
young people in grades Pre-K through sophomore year college students
Engaged community members in over 1500 hours of environmental stewardship projects
Planned and implemented volunteer monitor trainings using biological and visual water
quality and watershed health assessment protocols developed by the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
Recorded and reported data regarding thirty-five biological and visual assessments of
watershed streams, rivers and lakes in Watershed Management Area 2 for NJ Department
of Environmental Protection
Coordinated Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority Earth Energy Day providing
environmental education to 450 students through presentations, demonstrations and
hands-on activities conducted by local and state non-profit organizations, government
agencies and commercial enterprises
Coordinated Paulins Kill Watershed “Dash for the Trash” involving over 250 students,
teachers and staff from Halsted Middle School (Newton, NJ) in conjunction with state-
wide Earth Day clean-ups to remove trash and illegally dumped waste from public open-
spaces, state parks and wildlife refuges
Provided community green infrastructure trainings and workshops to mitigate storm-
water pollution impacts in the Wallkill River Watershed engaging citizens and
municipalities in the construction of rain barrels, rain gardens and wetland reforestation
Developed the proposed Sparta Greenbelt Plan for presentation to the Sparta Township
Environmental Commission, Mayor and municipal green team to establish a township
educational, recreational and environmental greenway for the Upper Wallkill River
Authored article published in the Rutgers University Green Knight Newsletter
documenting AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador clean-ups across the state in
connection with NJ DEP “Don’t Waste Our Open Space” Initiative
Designed assessment tools and maintenance plan for riparian restoration evaluation and
continued development of wetlands replanting efforts completed by the Wallkill River
Watershed Management Group between 2005-2011 in Station Rd. Park, Sparta Township
Initiated assessment and maintenance of Station Rd. Park Restoration, Sparta Township
including cage removal and tree flagging for identification as well as removal of
phragmytes and competing vegetation. Engaged volunteers from community colleges,
who completed 18 hours of service locating cages, removing wire cages inhibiting or
constricting tree growth, and flagging materials for later identification/assessment.
Completed over 80 hours of training in Project WET, Project Learning Tree, Project
Wild, Macroinvertebrate Sampling and Water Quality Analysis, Invasive Species
Management, Green Infrastructure, and GIS Mapping. Attended conferences and training
for Sustainable NJ Blue Star Program and Clean Ocean Action Education Ambassadors.