Shannon Keeny has been involved in the work of inclusion and equity for almost two decades. She is dedicated to facilitating groups to move to a place of cultural competence both personally and organizationally. Since 2006, Ms. Keeny has presented at several international conferences including, but not limited to Learning Forward, ASCD, and the Corwin Cultural Proficiency Institute. Additionally, she co-sponsors and organizes cultural proficiency institutes in her district, Howard County Public School System. She also co-authored an article for ASCD, Questioning Our Beliefs and Lessons in navigating conflict and change from Northern Ireland Biases and She is co-author of Culture, Class, and Race: Constructive Conversations That Unite and Energize Your School and Community. In addition to her position as a facilitator in the office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, she has been an adjunct professor for the McDaniel College Excellence and Equity in Education Master's Program.