The Daily Mile Champions are superheroes responsible for helping to spread the word about The Daily Mile and its benefits for children, teachers, schools, families, and the community. Contact The Daily Mile today to see how you can join the movement to keep kids healthy and become part of this amazing team!
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Showing magic & joy in physical activity
Guilford
CT
Megaera is the 2020 SHAPE America E.D. Elementary PE Teacher of the Year. She was also the 2018 NYSAHPERD Elementary PE TOY. Megaera is a strong believer in the Mind/Body Connection. She is a advocate for Free play and embracer of meaningful PE. Megaera is retired and starting new adventures including being a Champion for The Daily Mile!
Helping kids reach their goals!
Lima
OH
Heather is a Daily Mile Champion for the Shawnee School District (Lima, Ohio). She's 40 years old and has two children. Having worked in education for 15 years, Health has found her passion for helping kids real their goals. She enjoyed teaching and living a healthy and active lifestyle. Heather loves running, hiking, and swimming. She even started a running club at her school! She is an active member of a youth wellness committee in the district that focuses on getting our youth active.
Doctor of Public Health
Boston
MA
Dr. Bantham is the CEO/Founder of Move to Live®More, a research and consulting firm addressing physical inactivity, chronic disease, and social determinants of health through cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation. She is a Doctor of Public Health, a certified health coach, and an exercise professional with a mission to help people live healthier, longer, more active lives. She advocates for physical activity in schools as a District Wellness Committee member.
Physical Therapist
WA
As a Physical Therapist for 39 years, I prescribe movement for health and well-being. We have scientific evidence that movement increases mental function by increasing oxygenation to the entire body, including the brain. Exercise and movement increases productivity in every work place. It used to be routine, that children participated in P.E. (physical education) as part of a regular school day curriculum. Somehow, that has decreased throughout the United States… and now we have more and more challenges with childhood obesity, depression, suicide, and behavioral classroom challenges.
What if … participating in walking, jogging or running a Daily Mile could and will reverse these crises among our youth? Wouldn’t that be a simple solution? I am ‘all in’ on this one. Let’s get our youth moving!
40 Year Educator
New Orleans
LA
One of the greatest professional joys and accomplishments of my life is to have been an educator for 40 years. My focus has always been on young children from birth to 8 years old. There is nothing that excites a teacher more than to see children excited to learn and grow and to watch that amazing learning process. During those 40 years, I was a classroom teacher for 23 years, an Early Childhood Coordinator for 5 years, a school administrator for 5 years, and a Supervisor of Elementary Education for 7 years. It is my firm belief that a teacher is a mentor and role model for her students supporting them each day to be the best they can be. Educating the whole child is my core belief. Children have physical, cognitive, social, and emotional areas in which they grow and develop. With care and education, they will know that they are respected capable, connected, and contributing members to society and our world. I volunteer for Mentors Who Move as they collaborate with the Daily Mile with the goal of supporting children in their journey toward happy and healthy adulthood.
Health & Wellness Pro
Boston
MA
I am a Master Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a Community Coordinator for Healthy Kids Running Series, and the co-chair of The Curley (Boston) School Health and Wellness Committee.
