William A. Carter's Resume

EDUCATION
 

 

 

2003

  • Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters,
    Mount Saint Mary College, NY

1958

  • M.A. Degree in School Administration, New York University New York, NY

  • Plus 40 hours in School Administration courses

1951

  • B.S. Degree in physical education, State Teachers College, Fayetteville, NC

1945

  • High School Diploma, Mamaroneck High school,
    Mamaroneck, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 

 

 

 

1993 - Present

  • Owner of Willie Carter’s Golf Center, Inc.

1992 - Present

  • Golf Professional & Golf Director
     Town of Wallkill Golf Club, Middletown, NY

1992

  • Retired as Principal, Mechanicstown Elementary School Middletown, NY

1969

  • Principal, Mechanicstown Elementary School, Middletown, NY 
    Duties included the supervision of student teachers from SUNY, New Paltz, Mt. St. Mary’s, and Harriman College.

1968

  • Assistant Principal, Mechanicstown Elementary School

 1965

  • Sixth Level Teacher + Elementary Physical Education Teacher

1957

  • Physical Education Teacher, Warwick Training School, Warwick, NY

1954

  • Teaching Principal, Piney Woods Chapel School, Powellsville, NC Weekly TV program each Saturday.

1950

  • Eighth Grade teacher, Basketball and Baseball Coach, C.G. White High School, Powellsville, NC

 
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

  • Orange Counties Ten Most Distinguished Men Award

2001

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award

2000

  • Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for Outstanding and invaluable Service to the Community
    Ben Gilman, Member of Congress

1999

  • Orange County Human Rights Commission Award

1997

  • New York State Assembly Certificate of Merit Service Award – Minisink District & Hudson Valley Boy Scout Council

1995

  • Fayetteville State University Athletic Hall of fame, Sponsored by Anheuser Busch, Inc. to William A. Carter for participation in Football, Basketball and Golf.

  • A documentary of William Carter was the subject of Fox TV by Bill McCreary

1974-1992

  • Created School is a feeling program, a humanistic approach to education used as a role model by schools in NY, NJ, Pa, CT, MD, Nova Scotia and at colleges in those states during tenure as Principal.

  • School is a feeling was presented at State Conferences such as A.S.C.D., A.S.S.N.Y.S., NYS Reading Association, and Archdiocese of Albany and NYS Superintendents.

  • Originator School Is A Feeling filmstrip; Schoolhouse Junes slide presentation on humanistic education, and The Invisible Pupil slide presentation of transition from sixth to seventh grade.

  • Consultant for University of Pittsburgh on Race Desegregation in surrounding states.

1987

  • The William A. Carter Gymnasium.  The newly renovated Mechanicstown Elementary School gym named in his honor.

  • Chosen educator of the year by State University College at New Paltz chapter of Phi Delta Kappa

  • State of New York Proclamation
    Music in our Schools Month
    Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York

1985

  • Presidential Academic Fitness Award
    Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America

1984

  • Statue of Liberty Centennial Commission recognizes Mechanicstown School for their contribution
    Gerald E, Ford Honorary Chairman

1980

  • Voted into the Hall of Fame, Mamaroneck High School

1979

  • Awarded Citations for Outstanding Community Service Man of the year awards:

    Middletown Jaycees, Citizen of the Year Award
    Woodmen of the World
    Life Insurance Society
    Wallkill Little League
    Orange County Association for the help of Retarded Children
    YMCA, Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Commendation by the Greater Orange County Y for his work with youths in the Middletown Youth Clubs

1977

  • School Selected as the model Elementary School Program by the School Administration Association of New York State

1973

  • Selective Service System Award
    Certificate of Appreciation
    Richard Nixon President of the United States of America

1967

  • Originator and Director of Middletown Youth Clubs during tenure at Mechanicstown School 3,000 students involved in afternoon and evening activities.  210 Volunteers, including Parents, as club leaders.  Part Time positions while working at Mechanicstown Elementary School, Golf Instructor at Orange County Community College, Sullivan County Community and Harriman Colleges, YMCA and Cross-Country Track coach
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
 

Golf

  • Scored: 61 Winter Haven, Florida

  • Scored 61 Norfolk, Virginia

  • 29 for 9 holes Central Valley GC

  • 33 for 9 holes with just 7 Iron Stony Ford GC

  • 34 for 9 holes with just a Putter Town of Wallkill GC

  • Scored Hole-In-One on 326 yard hole with a 4 wood Central Valley Golf Club

  • While in college; scored a Tournament Course Record in Charlotte, NC Meadow Brooks with a total of 270 (67, 69, 66, 68)

Basketball

  • Top Center, Basketball Championship, State Teachers College Fayetteville, NC All Star Center on team.

  • All E.I.A.C. center in 1948, 49,& 50
HUMANITARIAN
 

 
  • Superintendent Sunday School Teacher, Fayetteville State Teachers College
     
  • Organized / Produced talent shows and donated funds to charitable organizations
     
  • Annually donate (3) $500.00 to Golf Scholarship
     
  • Fund the Nick Sylvester Scholarship Fund Mechanicstown School
     
  • Debbie Matoren Scholorship Fund Mechanicstown School
COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
  • Sponsors the Debbie Matoren Memorial Scholarship Fund Variety Show April 30, 1988
     
  • Willie Carter’ Golf Foundation
     
  • $500.00 Scholarship Awards
     
  • Intramural Golf Program for students in the Middletown School District:
    Elementary
    Middle School
    High School
    P.E. Staff & Coaches Budgets for three areas

 
OTHER
 
 
  • Willie Carter’s Golf Center ASPIRE and National Amputee Golf Association