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.

Monique D. Lamar Ed.D., is currently the Director of Continuous School Improvement Initiatives for Howard County Public Schools. Prior to taking on this role, she served Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) for 18 years as a teacher, administrator, program supervisor, and equity coach.. She was the principal of Calverton for 8 years and truly loved working and inspiring her teachers towards greatness. Early in her career, she served as an Assistant Principal, Mathematics Resource Teacher, and classroom teacher. She holds a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Howard University. Her areas of research focus on Applied Critical Leadership, Critical Race Theory, equity, leadership preparation and advocacy for marginalized groups. She is a national conference presenter and hopes to continue sharing her experiences as principal and as a researcher with her colleagues throughout the world. Recently, she has published two articles focusing on principal leadership and a chapter in the Handbook of Urban Educational Leadership. She believes that teaching and learning is her life’s work, and she hopes to continue growing and developing as a “lifelong learner”.