Kennedra Tucker - Port Of Harlem Magazine

Kennedra Tucker

Kennedra Tucker contributes mainly to Port of Harlem's "Health" and "Features" departments.

Tucker has a passion for helping people reach their fitness goals and make changes that improve the quality of their lives. She believes in the principle of lifetime wellness - - that exercising and making nutritious food and beverage choices should begin in childhood and continue thru adulthood.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science and Physical Education from McDaniel College and a Master's Degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from the California University of Pennsylvania. She is in her 12th year as a physical education teacher for Prince George’s County (Maryland) Public Schools.

Tucker regularly makes presentations at professional development workshops for County physical education teachers and has presented at the annual Maryland Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MAHPERD) Convention and the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education Recreation, and Dance (GAHPERD) Convention. Tucker is currently the President-Elect of MAHPERD.

She is a certified group fitness and certified cardio kickboxing instructor. She is also the director for instructor training and professional development for Go Go Fitness LLC.

Media Appearances

Port Of Harlem

March 29 – April 11, 2018
Ease on the Down the Road: A Fresh Take on
the Musical Classic

February 10 - February 23, 2013
Z Gospel and Z Go-Go: The New Face of Fitness!

August 08 - August 21, 2013
To Be Young, Black and Obese

December 26, 2013 - January 08, 2014
A New You . . . by February?

May 01 - May 14, 2014
Werk! Fitness Challenges for Sisters

August 07 - August 20, 2014
Bodybuilding for Men Only?

February 19 - March 04, 2015
Dad’s Heart Attack

August 06 - August 19, 2015
De-Stress

March 31 – April 13, 2016
Likes & Self Esteem: The Danger of Social Media

April 13 - April 26, 2017
Creeping Obesity: The Silent Killer

August 16 – August 29, 2018
Managing Diabetes with Fitness

January 3 – January 16, 2019
Back to Burritoland

March 28 – April 10, 2019
Into the Woods: A Diverse and
Inclusive Spin on Classic Fairy Tales

Other Publications

September 12, 2020
Essence
Street Style Hair: Show Up and Show Out
20 Harlem Naturalistas

Audio

P.E. Moves MD
Episode 4: Meet Kennedra Tucker

April 16, 2020
Around the Horn: Health & PE Title of Talk: Episode 4:
What Does Quality PE Look Like?

May 17, 2020
The Supersized PhysEd Podcast
Around the Horn Health and Physed Episode 8: Race, Equity & Culture in Physed

Video

Sunday, Jul 22, 2018
By Any Ink Necessary
Kennedra Tucker being interviewed by Judine Slaugher

March 20, 2018
Engage, Network & Advocate
2018 Society of Health and Physical Educators National Convention
Nashville, TN

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