William D. Yates, Ed.D.

Experience:

• K-12 and college educator for the past 47 years
• Technology consultant for the Department of Creativity Studies & Change
• Leadership
• Extensive faculty training experience
• Former Director of the Center for Excellence and Creativity in Teaching for
• Southeastern University
• Eight years in the communications field
• Former supervisor of the student media production program of the Polk
• County (FL) public schools

Education:

• BA in English
• M.A. in Mass Communication
• M.S. in Creativity Studies and Change Leadership
• Ed.D. in Ed Leadership with specialization in educational technology
• In second year of Quinnipiac’s MS in Instructional Design

Passions and Interests:

• Learning about anything and everything, especially creativity
• Teaching and training using technology
• Helping others
• Nature photography
• Traveling, especially to National Parks in the US and Canada
• Snowboarding