William Teasley

Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, William Teasley graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Instilled with a passion of hunger relief, emergency resource management, and philanthropy, he intends to utilize his experience in logistics to remain impactful in the humanitarian atmosphere. During his collegiate career, his experiences with Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC, The City of Winston-Salem, and independent research deepened his understanding of large-scale food distribution operations, grassroots farmer’s market curation, and qualitative analysis in underserved communities. Postgrad, his role as a Volunteer Coordinator allowed him to lead a team of drivers to deliver over a million meals to seriously ill individuals and their family members in the D.C. area. Teasley aims to further his impact as a Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow by focusing on emergency resource management in crisis areas, utilizing his background to enhance food security and support those in need.

Field placement: HomeFront

Lawrenceville, New Jersey