It is a true honor to serve as President of the Wisconsin Health and Physical Education Association. I am incredibly grateful for the trust placed in me and never imagined I would be in this position when I was a young professional.
As I step into this presidency, the theme I have chosen for the next 2 years is Collective Greatness. This theme is deeply personal to me. As an educator and a 20+ year member of WHPE, I have experienced firsthand the power of a professional community that is willing to share, support, challenge, and encourage one another. The educator I am today is not the result of my work alone. I have been shaped by mentors, colleagues, students, leaders, and countless Wisconsin professionals who have generously shared their knowledge, opened doors, asked hard questions, and reminded me of what is possible.
That is the power of Collective Greatness.
Our greatest impact does not happen in isolation. It happens when we connect our classrooms, our schools, our universities, our communities, and our professional experiences. It happens when a seasoned educator shares a strategy with someone entering the profession. When a future professional brings fresh energy and new ideas to the field. When health educators and physical educators recognize that our work is deeply connected. When we celebrate the expertise of Pre-K, elementary, middle school, high school, higher education, and retired professionals alike and the impact that they have in educating the whole child.
Collective Greatness is a commitment to bringing Wisconsin’s health and physical education community closer together, leveraging our diverse experiences, expertise, and perspectives to strengthen our profession and improve the well-being of every learner. It means creating opportunities to learn from one another, advocate for one another, and grow with one another.
Wisconsin has an incredible community of health and physical educators. My hope for this presidency is that we continue to strengthen that community, create more opportunities to connect, and build a culture where everyone has a role in our collective success. Because greatness isn’t something we achieve alone. It is something we build together.
I invite you to be part of that work. Join us at a WHPE event. Share your expertise. Mentor someone. Ask questions. Bring a new idea. Get involved. Encourage a colleague to become a member. Find your place within this community and help someone else find theirs. Our profession is stronger because of you!
And when we bring all of our strengths, experiences, passions, and perspectives together, there is no limit to what we can accomplish for the students and communities we serve.
This is our moment. This is our community. This is our Collective Greatness.
Let’s build it together.
Katie Mulloy
President, Wisconsin Health and Physical Education Association