Mr. Williams is an Oakland native, proud product of the Oakland Public School system, and has taught at AIMS for nearly three years. In 2007, Mr. Williams earned his BA in History from Stillman College, and earned his Master in Public Policy from Pepperdine University, in 2010. As a former high school athlete and diehard Oakland Raiders fan, Mr. Williams believes that sports, when coupled with academics, is essential for character and leadership development. It is Mr. Williams's life long goal to one day open and run his own school for inner-city youth.