About Mr. Will

A Bay Area native, William Potter grew up always wanting to become a teacher. He accomplished his dream when he graduated from San Francisco State University, obtaining his B.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Physical Education. Currently, William is the Physical Education Teacher at Serendipity School in Belmont, California. William has been teaching Elementary and Middle School Physical Education since 2002.

Education & Degrees

B.S. in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Physical Education: San Francisco State University

Teaching Experience

Physical Education Teacher: Serendipity School: Since 2005
Summer Day Camp Director: “Up and At’em” Summer Program: 2003 - 2005
Physical Education Teacher: Nueva School: 2002 - 2005

Awards & Recognition

SHAPE America National Teacher of the Year 2020
SHAPE America Western District Teacher of the Year 2020
CAHPERD Elementary Teacher of the Year 2019
Central Middle School PE Student of the Year 1993

Presenter Experience

US Games OPEN National Trainer: Since 2018
H-PEC Team Member: Since 2019
Presenter: National PE Institute: 2025
Featured Presenter SHAPE Iowa Conference: 2025
Featured Presenter, SHAPE America Summer Institute: 2024
Featured Presenter, INSHAPE Conference: 2023
Featured Presenter, Maine AHPERD Conference: 2023
Presenter, Hawaii AHPERD State Conference: 2023
Presenter, SHAPE CO Conference: 2022
Presenter, KAHPERD Conference: 2022
Presenter, TexasAHPERD Winter Conference: 2021
Featured Presenter, NYSAHPERD Conference: 2021
Presenter, SHAPE Virtual National Convention: 2021
Presenter, SHAPENJ Virtual State Conference: 2021
Presenter, AZHPE State Conference: 2019
Featured Presenter, SHAPE Oregon State Conference: 2019, 2023
Presenter, SHAPE America Social Emotional Learning in Health & PE Conference: 2019
Presenter, SHAPE Western District Conference: 2018
Presenter, SHAPE America National Convention: 2018, 2019, 2020 (Cancelled), 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Presenter, Elementary Physical Education Workshop: 2016 - 2025
Presenter, CAHPERD State Conference: 2015 - 2025
Presenter, CAHPERD Bay Area District Physical Education Workshop: 2014 - 2019, 2025

State & National Leadership