Hello, my name is Dr. William X. Toro and I am excited to join the Peekskill Middle School family. I started my educational career 14 years ago; which includes working at both the middle school and high school levels. I have worked as a mathematics teacher at both levels and have administrative experience at the high school level. In my current role as the Assistant Principal at Peekskill High School, I work with the 9th and 10 grade students as well as oversee the mathematics department. My parents were both born in Colombia, and I was a first generation born child in this country. Spanish was my primary language and I learned English when I started attending school. Growing up, my parents encouraged and emphasized the importance of education, whether it was a college or vocational education. My parents were positive role models in my life who always guided and motivated me to do my best. I received my Associates in Liberal Arts from Suffolk County Community College, my Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from St. Joseph’s College, my Masters of Liberal Studies from SUNY Stony Brook, my Advanced Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership from SUNY Stony Brook and my Doctorate of Education from St. John’s University.

I made the decision to devote my life and career to education when I was in college. At the time, I was deciding, “what should I be when I grow up?”, and realized that some of the most important life lessons and memories that I had were from being in school and I wanted to give that experience to other children. I believe greatly that our students are tasked with the great responsibility of making far more difficult decisions than we will have to. It is our responsibility to help guide them to reach their highest potential and prepare them to make those decisions. As an educator and life-long learner, my goal is to prepare students for the rest of their lives and make decisions that will impact them in a positive and productive manner.