Douglas L. Gleddie, PhD, is a husband and father who also happens to be an Associate Professor and Acting Vice-Dean/Associate Dean Academic in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta (UofA). He teaches physical and health education curriculum and pedagogy to undergraduate students and graduate courses in health and physical education, reflective practice, physical/health literacy and research methods. Doug's research focuses on narratives of physical education, school sport, physical literacy praxis, meaningful physical education, and teacher education.

Doug’s life-long journey of exploration into joyful and meaningful movement has enabled him to work with a wide variety of people and organizations across Canada and around the world. Doug began his career as a K-12 teacher, spent 6 years as the Director of the Ever Active Schools program, served 2 years as the Alberta Board member for PHE Canada and has chaired local, national and (coming soon) international conferences. He co-authored three books including the most recent – Healthy Schools, Healthy Futures. Doug can be found on Twitter (@doug_gleddie), writes a blog at www.purposefulmovement.net and takes care of his own wellness by being active with his family; improving his guitar picking and seeking new adventures.

Lori Munro-Sigfridson currently holds the position of Active Healthy Living (AHL) Consultant for the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. In this role, she has worked with other departments and community agencies to create the first integrated adaptive physical education program in Nova Scotia. Lori holds her Masters of Arts in Education in both Leadership Foundations and Curriculum studies and her Masters of Science in Therapeutic Recreation.

Lori began her career teaching at schools in both Nova Scotia and Florida. It was her experience working with students with disabilities at this school that made Lori turn her attention to therapeutic recreation and adaptive sport. She worked for over 10 years in the area of adaptive sport and recreation, in both a clinical and community settings.

Joanna Sheppard is an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley. As a pedagogy specialist, she is an advocate for EDI and embeds theoretical and critical best practices in physical and health education within her research, teaching and programming.  Jo believes that it is our responsibility to recognize the many aspects (physical, cognitive, and affective) that make up an individual. It is equally important to discover and implement the most effective teaching strategies necessary to suit the individual needs of all learners. As an educator and PHE pedagogy specialist, she aspires to create a learning environment that motivates students by challenging them at an optimal level while promoting an environment where students can feel a sense of ownership for their learning.

Shannon Kell has been teaching Health and Physical Education since 2005 when she began her career as a High School teacher in Regina, Saskatchewan. After completing her M.Ed., Ph.D., and years of graduate work, she began teaching at Mount Royal University in Calgary where she currently teaches in both the Education and the Health and Physical Education Departments. Working alongside school-aged and post-secondary students is one of her favourite aspects of being in the field. Shannon has served on numerous conference planning committees, has led the development of provincial curricula, and written a few textbook chapters, but remembers most the people and relationships along the way. You may have come across Shannon at PHE Canada, SPEA, or HPEC conferences over the years.

Encouraging teachers and students to "do nothing" is the focus of Shannon’s research. Spending time alone, outdoors, and without technology is something that anyone can do for their well-being and mental health, anywhere. This simple idea of taking a "time out" to "do nothing" is something that she has tried to impress on her own two kids and partner, although it does admittedly take some practice. She challenges you to ‘take a time out’ outside, and reflect on what makes health and physical education so powerful in the lives of our students and youth.

Cole Wilson recently retired from Saskatoon Public Schools where he was serving as the Curriculum Consultant for Physical Education and Health. He is currently at the University of Saskatchewan serving as an instructor in the Department of Curriculum Studies, teaching Methods in Elementary Physical Education and Elementary Health Methods.

Cole left grade twelve in Ladner, BC vowing to never set foot in a school again and promptly got a job at Kentucky Fried Chicken. After 6 days at KFC, attitude sufficiently adjusted, Cole began a journey that saw him spend the next 39 years in schools, including 25 teaching K-12 PE. He made the wise decision to move to Saskatoon and attend the University of Saskatchewan where he received a BSPE, B.Ed. and M.Ed. in Curriculum Studies/Kinesiology. Cole’s love of free swag and passion for attending Phys. Ed. Conferences led him to sit on the Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Physical Education Association (SPEA) for 15 years, serving in many capacities, including President.
 
Cole’s amazing wife and two sons have joined him in many physically active adventures and supported his passion for the power of quality physical education in meeting the learning needs of students.

Grant McManes is currently the Coordinator of Healthy Living for the Louis Riel School Division in Winnipeg Manitoba. Now in his 33rd year as an educator he has taught K-12 physical education in both rural and urban settings. For 25 years Grant has worked as a supervisor/consultant/coordinator helping physical educators and health educators implement curriculum and develop new programs. This includes a two-year secondment with Manitoba Education responsible for the development and implementation of the mandatory grade 11 and 12 PE/HE credits.

Grant is also a Past President of both what now is PHE Manitoba and PHE Canada. Grant has remained an active member of PHE Canada as a member of the Physical Education/Physical Literacy Advisory Committee and the Legacy Fund Committee.

Grant is a sessional instructor at the University of Manitoba in the Faculty of Education where he teaches the Senior Years: Teaching Physical Education/Health Education course. He has presented at numerous divisional, provincial and national conferences on such topics as: heart rate monitoring, risk management, and PE programming and assessment.

Grant continues to enjoy playing hockey and golf, cycling, working out, and taking active vacations with his family and tries to embody being a participant and not a spectator in the game of life.

Lara Paterson has been teaching Health and Physical Education for over 22 years in both the Toronto and Kingston area. She is a Physical Activity Specialist in partnership between the school board and the local public health unit and serves as a community liaison. Lara has been an integral part of the writing and release of the 2015 Ontario HPE Curriculum, worked as an OPHEA Master Trainer and Safety Guidelines Consultant, been part of the leadership Canadian Sport for Life Kingston, written and facilitated HPE Additional Qualification courses for Queen’s University, served on the Ontario Ministry of Education Physical Activity Advisory group and served two terms as President of OASPHE.

Lara received her Bachelor of Physical and Health Education, with a minor in Health from Queen’s University in 1990.  She was the recipient of the Oasphe Teacher Advocacy Award (2005) and Victor Angelosante Award (2011), Supervisor Advocacy Award 2012.

Sylvie Beaudoin is an Associate Professor at Université de Sherbrooke. She holds a doctorate in Education with a specialization in educational intervention in physical activity. She is currently involved in the Kino-Quebec Research Chair on the adoption of a physically active lifestyle in a school context, in which she is responsible of the Professional Development line of research.

After enjoying a year-long field trip in Jasper (AB) after her bachelor degree, she got back to Quebec and started a still on-going 15-year stretch as a member of the FEEPEQ. Even if she is still non-officially retired from playing hockey, she’s challenged herself to participate in several triathlons over the last two years. As a mother of two young daughters, she is looking forward to discovering the world with them.

Ross Campbell is the Physical Education and Health Subject Coordinator for the Anglophone West School district. He consults and supports 69 different schools on 13 different curriculums, staffing, and many different projects, including work on Formative/Balanced Assessment Using Technology, Universal Design for Learning, Personalized Learning in PE and Health Promoting Schools.

Ross holds a Master in Education focusing on Special Education and Counselling from the University of New Brunswick. He has been an invaluable contributor to Physical Education in the Province of New Brunswick. He has served on the board of New Brunswick Physical Education Society (NBPES) for 16 years, and for the last 10 years, he was serving as the President of NBPES as well as Council Member of PHE Canada’s Council of Provinces and Territories. He has piloted various programs for PHE Canada and help lead the FMS project for students with disabilities, At My Best and Health Promoting Schools. He was recognized for his contributions earning him the Andy Anderson Young Professional Award in 2006, the Ken Taylor Award in 2012 and the TAPHE Nova Scotia Partnership Award in 2016.

Steve Ranni is currently a P-8 physical education and health teacher. He has taught for 17 years including P-12 phys ed, PAL, Fitness Leadership, and assisted with a second-year university physical education class within the past 5 years. He holds two Master’s Degrees from St. F.X. in Education Administration and Curriculum with a physical education focus.

Steve joined the TAPHE Board of Directors in 2006 and has held various positions, including President, Treasurer and Past President. He received TAPHE’s most prestigious honour, the Dorothy G. Walker Award, in 2017. In 2012, Steve Co-Chaired the PHE National Conference in Halifax. He represented Nova Scotia on PHE Canada’s CoPT for four years and is currently on PHE Canada’s At My Best Advisory Committee.

At age 18, Steve decided to start giving back to his community through coaching and teaching. He has coached over 60 school/community teams from elementary to high school in a variety of sports and activities.

Maribeth Rogers Neale currently holds the position of health and physical education curriculum leader with the Department of Education Early Learning and Culture. She has 14 years’ experience teaching physical education, health and science and has been fortunate to teach in 4 countries across grades K-12 in the public sector. Maribeth is currently responsible for researching, writing, piloting and implementing curriculum as well as planning and delivering professional learning for Prince Edward Island physical education and health educators.

Maribeth is the Past President of the PEI Physical Education Association and has served on the PHE National Council of Provinces & Territories. Currently, she is an executive member for the PEI School Athletic Association, a member of the School Milk Board, serve on the Steering Committee for the PEI Student Well Being Teams, and the PEI Child Sexual Abuse Committee.

Maribeth is passionate about health and physical education as a parent, coach, educator, volunteer, researcher, and policymaker. She is a lover of outdoors and healthy relationships and happily living in Stratford, PEI with her husband and two daughters.

Stephen completed his B.P.E. (Honours), B.Ed., and M.Ed. at Memorial University of Newfoundland and currently teaches PE, Health, and Science in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL. He has made lasting impacts as a PE specialist in many parts of his home province. Stephen focuses on creating and implementing an inclusive and meaningful PE program for his students. In addition, he has also implemented quality physical activity programs for school and community members such as after school fitness classes, learn to run, and learn to bike programs.

Stephen has attended multiple PHE National Conferences, presented his research on PE teacher socialization at the 2013 conference in Winnipeg, and is an alumnus of the PHE Canada Student Leadership Conference. Stephen is currently on the Executive of the NLTA Health Education Council and is a strong advocate for elevating Health & Physical Education locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally. Stephen stays active by coaching and playing various sports, running, and travelling.

Dr. Antony Card started as Dean of the Faculty of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, in September 2018. Prior to that, he was Dean of the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Associate Vice-President (Research) for the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University. Antony completed his doctoral work at the University of Southampton U.K. and emigrated to Canada in 2002. Antony is the Managing Editor of the Revue phénEPS/PHEnex Journal.
 
Antony has taught PE methods courses to primary/elementary education students and online Master of Physical Education courses in Comprehensive School Health and Leadership in Physical Education. His research projects have focused on children and youth in Newfoundland and Labrador and engaging policymakers, practitioners and researchers in jointly setting priorities for youth health in schools across Canada, such as with the development of Core Indicators and Measures of Physical Activity. Antony is currently working with the Qalipu First Nation on a project funded by the McConnell Foundation to support the social and emotional development of young people through a comprehensive approach to healthy school communities.

Dr. Lee Schaefer is an Assistant Professor at McGill University in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. His research is focused on teacher education and specifically looks at early career teacher sustainability and socially just physical education teacher education aspects. He also works closely with Indigenous communities in thinking about ways to create a wellness physical activity program that is both culturally responsive and sustainable. He has been involved with PHE Canada since 2005 and held a number of roles, most recently the President of the PHE Canada Research Council.

Lee will bring a wealth of experience in strengthening PHE Canada’s national networks and moving forward high priority populations.