Dr. William Greene was born and raised in Queens, N.Y. and is a product of the New York City public school system. An educator for over 25 years, William has served as a teacher, department chair, and administrator at both the middle and high school levels before being promoted to district level leadership and most recently the position of high school principal. William has also worked with several student programs and coached numerous sports. In 2014, William was invited to participate as a panelist on The White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for African Americans. This summit initiated by President Barack Obama was the first of a series of national discussions created to help accelerate national efforts to support African-American students while improving opportunities for all students. The goal of this initiative is to increase college completion and employment rates that would ultimately strengthen our nation's economy. In addition to being an educator and author, William is also co-founder and part owner of SchoolDaze-a school solutions business with an innovative technology platform designed to help improve school operations. William received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Morehouse College, a Master's degree in the Teaching of Social Studies from Columbia University Teachers College and both his specialist and doctoral degrees from Argosy University - Atlanta. William is married to Sharron M. Greene, also an educator, and they have one son William III.