PE Central Executive Advisory Board

A 1985 graduate of Appalachian State University in Physical Education with a concentration in Health Education, Kymm also holds a Master's degree in Physical Education with a focus in Sport Administration from Appalachian. She currently is pursuing a doctorate in Education through the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Jean is an internationally known educational consultant, speaker and author on the subject of how brain research supports the need for movement in learning and how movement enhances learning. She has made hundreds of presentations in 9 foreign countries and 48 of the 50 states. Jean has been teaching for 27 years in the classroom, in Physical Education and as a college professor. Her excellence in teaching is recognized by several awards such as Richardson ISD Teacher of the year, Texas AHPERD Teacher of the Year, and one of six National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year as well as the Texas AHPERD Honor Award. Jean's book, Thinking on Your Feet, provides strategies for teaching academic standards kinesthetically to improve student performance. Jean is featured in 2 videos, How to Make Learning a Moving Experience and Teaching the Teen Brain, has written numerous articles and curricula, and has appeared on TV and radio advocating the importance of children's health and learning. Her dynamic, interactive presentations will have you on your feet experiencing learning through movement and making valuable applications that enhance cognition and give students an advantage to learn.

Benna currently serves on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) National Education and Research Advisory Board. She has worked with LPGA teaching professionals to assist in creating developmentally appropriate programs for children.

Dr. Charles B. "Chuck" Corbin is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Exercise and Wellness at Arizona State University-East in Mesa, AZ. He has published more than 175 journal articles and is the senior author, sole author, contributor to, or editor of more than 70 books including Fitness for Life (5th ed.) winner of the Texty Award (TAA), Concepts of Physical Fitness(13th ed.) winner of the McGuffey Award (TAA), and Concepts of Fitness and Wellness (6th ed.) are the most widely adopted high school and college texts in the area of fitness and wellness. Dr. Corbin is internationally recognized as an expert in physical activity, health and wellness promotion, and youth physical fitness. He has keynoted more than 35 state AHPERD Conventions, made major addresses in more than 15 different countries, and presented numerous named lectures (Cureton Lecture, ACSM; Hanna, Sargent, and Distinguished Scholar, NAKPEHE; Prince Phillip, British PEA; and Weiss and Alliance Scholar, AAHPERD). He is past president and Fellow of AAKPE, fellow in the NASHPERDP, an ACSM Fellow, and a life member of AAHPERD. Among his awards are the Healthy American Fitness Leaders Award (President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports-PCPFS, National Jaycees), AAHPERD Honor Award, Physical Fitness Council Honor Award, the COPEC Hanson Award, and the Distinguished Service Award of the PCPFS. Dr. Corbin was named the Alliance Scholar by AAHPERD and the Distinguished Scholar of NAKPEHE. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Fitnessgram, was the first chair of the Science Board of the PCPFS, and was recently elected to the NASPE Hall of Fame.

Linda is currently serving as President of the Eastern District Association (EDA) of the Alliance which includes service on the Alliance Board of Governors. Making those key connections in the profession is very important for continued sharing and growth. Linda has chosen a theme for the EDA in 2005 indicative of her strong feelings for the passion it takes to be excellent in what we do: "Professional Passion - Excellence in Action".

Mary Kadera is the director of digital education at PBS, where she has worked for six years. Mary's responsibilities at PBS include oversight of PBS TeacherSource, PBS's national Web site for K-12 educators. Mary also works with national PBS program producers to adapt their content for use in the classroom, and is responsible for the development of new digital services that will support teaching and learning for K-12 educators and students. Prior to her time at PBS, Mary was a high school English and Biology teacher in the Virginia public schools. She holds B.A. degrees in English and Biology from the College of William and Mary and an M.A. in American Studies from the University of Virginia. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, quilting, running and going to the movies.

Artie Kamiya is the Senior Administrator for K-12 Health and Physical Education for Wake County Public Schools (Raleigh, North Carolina). Prior to this position, he was a Section Chief for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction where he was responsible for directing the state's health and physical education programs. A well-known author, he has written or edited over 20 different publications, including the Great Activities Newspaper, the Elementary Teachers Handbook of Indoor and Outdoor Games, Academic Activities for Gifted and Motivated Elementary Students, and the Gym Dandies Series. He is the recipient of two Carol M. White PEP Grants ($493,000 in 2003 and $1.3 million in 2004) and Artie was recognized as the 2004 National Physical Education Administrator of the Year.

Cari Ladd, M.Ed., works with media producers and educators to effectively use technology for the benefit of teachers, students, and parents. She has developed educational media strategies and materials for PBS Parents, FRONTLINE/World, NOW with Bill Moyers, and P.O.V., among others. Previously, she served as Director of Education for PBS Interactive, where she was responsible for all aspects of PBS’s online services for preK-12 classrooms. Her duties included strategic development, ensuring the quality of classroom resources tied to PBS programming, managing teacher professional development services, securing revenue through foundation grants and online sponsorships, maximizing promotional impact with limited resources, overseeing market research efforts, and developing Web sites. She has also enjoyed exploring a variety of physical activities over the years, including windsurfing, dance, basketball, running, golf, yoga, and Pilates.

Dolly Lambdin, Ed.D., is the 2004-05 President of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). She is a senior lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches courses in children’s movement, methods of teaching elementary physical education, and critical issues in physical education and has supervised over 100 student teachers. Dolly is unique in that she taught for 16 years of her 30 years simultaneously as a university lecturer and an elementary physical education specialist including teaching elementary physical education in public and private schools in New York City, Maryland, and Texas. In 2003 she co-authored with Larry Locke, Putting Research to Work in Elementary Physical Education: Conversations in the Gym which offers a discussion of research as seen from the eyes of a researcher and a school physical educator. Among her professional honors are a1997 District Honor Award from the Council on School Leadership in Physical Education, 2002 Texas AHPERD College Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award, and Outstanding Service Awards from the Austin Association for Physical Education and Recreation. In addition to serving as Council Coordinator on the NASPE Cabinet (2001-2003), she has served on numerous local, state, and national committees including the writing and/or review teams for the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in Physical Education, Texas ExCET and TExES certification tests, the NASPE Beginning Teacher Standards, Texas Beginning Teacher Standards and the Austin ISD School Health Advisory Council. Dolly holds a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from Columbia University and a bachelor's and doctorate degrees in physical education and instructional leadership from the University of Massachusetts. Her passions include playing with her family and friends, camping, canoeing, and spending summers in a cabin by a lake in Maine.

Jeff is an avid runner and teaches fitness and running classes at Indiana University, as well as lecturing to many classes and organizations around the country.