Strategic Dialogue Group includes experts with diverse skills and expertise strategically assigned to best serve each client's unique needs.

is the CEO of East Coast Racial Equity Group, the Co-Director of Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Arts Gallery, and the author of two books: Intersectionality in Health Education and A Proud History for Alex. Dr. Boddy is the former director of Equity Initiatives for Montgomery County Public Schools, the largest school district in Maryland. He has coordinated the design and delivery.of numerous equity training modules that build awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to ensure schools and offices create the conditions needed to produce equitable outcomes for student achievement and success. He is the co-founder of the Building Our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project a grassroots effort to retain males of color in the teaching profession.  Dr. Boddy consulted and collaborated with the Equity and Excellence in Education Certificate Program at McDaniel College to launch a five-course certificate program and build a master's degree program.

has over 20 years experience as a leader in non-profit organizations, as a volunteer and board member, ranging from local family foundations to national organizations, including the National PTA. She has developed and delivered training across the country for school districts, non-profit boards, and volunteers on various topics, including education policy, family engagement in education, diversity, equity and inclusion, organization-specific operations and governance, and boardsmanship. She also has experience in strategic planning, budgeting and fiscal management, volunteer management, and conference event planning.  Frances has been an advocate for equitable opportunities for learning for all children and involved in education policy and advocacy. She focuses on efforts to identify and address barriers to student success through family engagement, equitable policies, and collaborations between the community and school. 

is a racial equity trainer, coach, and curriculum developer. Her work focuses on coaching adults to examine how their beliefs impact the internal culture of organizations as well as the support they provide for communities around them. She has been an adjunct professor of foundational knowledge in social justice at McDaniels College for 10 years. She facilitates dialogue and training through UnboundEd for educators across the nation. She is skilled at creating trusting and safe environments to allow for honest dialogue and examination of race and racism. She has facilitated cross-racial discussions with school districts and religious organizations for the past 6 years. Marya is the author of the blog Brown Girl Interrupting which centers on the intersections of identity as a first-generation American. She holds a BA in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland and a Masters of Science in Teaching and Leading for Equity through McDaniel College.

has over 25 years of experience working with Latino newcomer families and students.  He has devoted considerable energy coordinating and facilitating conversations between families, community partners, and county government. Mr. Hernandez has works with Montgomery County Public Schools as an Equity Specialist and formerly at IMPACT Silver Spring as a community program coordinator. He speaks English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Mr. Hernandez lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

specializes in training and facilitation with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion/cultural competence. Her extensive experience in education, healthcare administration, and clinical practice frames her consulting philosophy. She has facilitated cultural competency, diversity/inclusion, conflict management and EEO law training with a variety of organizations in the private, not-for-profit, education and government sectors including: Defense Intelligence Agency, NASA, UAW/Ford Motor Company, Monsanto, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Children’s National Medical Center, Montgomery County Maryland Public Schools, East Hartford, Connecticut Public Schools, Windsor Connecticut Public Schools, Windsor Connecticut Police Department, Bozzuto Development, and Sodexo.

is a racial equity educator, trainer, and curriculum developer. She is especially skilled in facilitating “safer” spaces for participants to engage in courageous conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has worked with school districts, communities, non-profits, and corporations for the past 20 years. Some include Montgomery County Public Schools, DC Public Schools, East Hartford, Connecticut Public Schools, Leadership Montgomery, IMPACT Silver Spring, and CaringMatters. She holds a B.A in Business Administration, Pace University,  Masters in Contemporary Communications, Notre Dame of Maryland University, and a post-graduate certificate in educational and equity from McDaniel College. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

is the Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives at Montgomery County Public Schools, a Maryland district serving over 160,000 students. Known for his strong facilitation skills and collaborative leadership, John has over 25 years of experience helping organizations and communities navigate complex public issues. He has designed numerous dialogue-to-change initiatives, trained thousands of facilitators, and developed tools for culturally responsive organizing, community engagement, and facilitation. Previously, John served as Director of Community Assistance at Everyday Democracy, a national organization that strengthens the capacity of institutions to address systemic racism, police-community relations, and education reform. John was the founding coordinator of the Montgomery County Public Schools Study Circles Program, engaging over 15,000 students, parents, staff, and district leaders. He also created Interfaith Works’ Community Dialogue to End Racism and served as a facilitator for Congressional Conversations on Race at Faith in Politics.

has an established career as a racial equity facilitator and trainer and has a deep passion for creating environments for brave dialogues about oppression, privilege, culture, and anti-racism. Through her work in schools and the nonprofit sector, she has facilitated groups with parents, students, and staff to examine the impact of race in education and has supported groups’ collective action toward equity. She has also created and led system-wide professional learning opportunities for staff members to analyze how their beliefs, practices, and school culture create inequitable learning environments and outcomes for Black and Latino students.