WILLIAM MCINNISH

William “Bill” McInnish is a passionate Aerospace and Aviation Instructor at Eau Gallie High School dedicated to guiding students toward successful careers in the industry. With 22 years of military service in the Navy and Coast Guard, followed by 30 years as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher, he has played a pivotal role in helping countless students secure jobs in aviation. 

A native of Childersburg, Alabama, and completed his Master's Degree at The University of Alabama, Bill has been recognized for his excellence in education, earning the 2023 Air/Space Force National Teacher of the Year and the Thomas E. Gamble Excellence in Education for Economic Development Award. 

When he's not teaching, you’ll find him fishing or indulging in his lifelong passion—anything and everything related to airplanes.