Holly Alperin has over 20 years’ experience in both public health and education and holds an Ed.M. in Policy, Planning and Administration from Boston University, a B.S. in Health Education/Health Promotion from Central Michigan University, and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES). Currently, at the University of New Hampshire she is a faculty member and coordinates the Health and Physical Education teacher preparation program within the Department of Kinesiology. Prior to UNH, she worked for 16 years with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in a variety of roles to support schools as they worked towards strengthening policies and increasing capacity around school health education and programs, school nutrition programs, and ensuring high quality professional development for educators. Through work at the local, state, national and international levels she supports the implementation of a skills-based health education program and collaborates with schools and communities as they create a culture of health and well-being for all young people. Ms. Alperin’s research interests include skills-based health education, creating a culture of health and well-being in schools that ensures safe and equitable health education experiences, and enhancing school-based physical and health education programming. Ms. Alperin currently serves in a variety of volunteer roles including Director of Health for the International Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (IAHPEDS), Chair of the Pre-Service Teacher Preparation Council at UNH, past-vice president for health education of the NH Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and past chair of the Health Education Council for SHAPE America. She lives in New Hampshire, USA with her husband and two daughters. In her free time, she enjoys the beach, yoga, skiing with her family, and taking time to enjoy a good book.