Intersectionality in Health Education

Cara D. Grant, EdD, is the preK-12 health and physical education supervisor in a large Maryland school district. She is also a lecturer in the department of kinesiology and is the MCERT (master of education with certification) professional development schools coordinator with the College of Education. Grant earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland–College Park; a master’s degree in secondary education, with a specialization in curriculum and instruction, from Bowie State University; and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Phoenix. She has worked in education, curriculum development, and teacher professional development for over 20 years in preK-12 education and for more than 4 years in higher education. She is a board member for the Society of Health and Physical Educators of Maryland (SHAPE Maryland) and serves as the chair for the Maryland State Department of Education Advisory Council on Health and Physical Education. She also serves on SHAPE America’s board of directors and is the SHAPE America president-elect. Troy E. Boddy, DOL, is the retired director of equity initiatives for Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, Maryland. In this role, he and his team were responsible for supporting the development practices, policies, and procedures that create access, opportunities to learn, and equitable academic and social-emotional outcomes for underserved students. He has coordinated the design and delivery of 27 equity training modules that build the awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to ensure schools create the conditions needed to produce equitable outcomes for student achievement and success. Additionally, Boddy is the cofounder of Student Equity Advocates and the Building Our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project. He is the codirector of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum, where he leads educational programs and professional learning. His publications include contributions to a case study for Life Case Studies for Inclusive Educators (2018) and Grandpa’s River, a computer-integrated cross-curricular simulation (2001). Boddy is currently the president of the East Coast Racial Equity Group and provides consulting services to companies, schools, and community organizations on the subject of addressing equity and creating equitable workplaces.