SYNOPSIS

2008 Gold Medalist. Nine-time and first female member of the US (Disabled) Sailing Team. Paraplegic since 1995. A well-traveled competitive sailor, 9 countries total. Sailed all 3 Paralympic Classes - 3 person Sonar, 2 person Skud 18 Classes and 1 person 2.4 Mtr boats. Sails primarily as crew.

EXPERIENCE

BOAT CLASSES SAILED

Sonar, SKUD 18, 2.4 Mtr, Ideal 18, C&C 40, C&C 25, Viper 640, J105, Martin 16, Sabre 38, Rhodes 19, Freedom/Independence 20, J 24, Moth and Sunfish.

BOATS ACTIVELY SAILING

●   Skipper 2.4 Mtr, Competes weekly and on East Coast Regatta circuit 2019-present

●   Crew C&C 40, competes weekly 2018-present

●   Crew for Ideal 18 & 2-person competitions yearly 2010-present

NOTABLE FINISHES

●   2008 Gold Medal, Beijing Paralympics, 2-person SKUD 18 w/ Nick Scandone

●   2016 5th Place, RIO Paralympics, 2-person SKUD18 w/ Ryan Porteous

●   2007 Silver Medalist, World Championships, SKUD 18, Rochester NY

●   2022 First, US PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2-person Independence 20 w/Shan McAdoo

●   2009 Gold, Sonar, 3-person crew, Scandia Sail For Gold, Weymouth,England

●   2009 First, SKUD 18 Clagett Regatta with Shan McAdoo

●   2011, 2014 & 2019 First Place, Robie Pierce Regatta, Ideal 18’s (2019 w/ McAdoo)

●   2010,2013 & 2015 Second Place, Robie Pierce Regatta, Ideal 18’s (2010 w/ McAdoo)

●   2021 Second 2.4 Mtr, Overall Summer Series, SBYC, Rockport, MA

PARALYMPIC TRIALS

Athens 2004 - 3rd Place Sonar

Beijing 2008 - 1st Place SKUD 18 & 2008 USA PARALYMPIC TEAM

London 2012 - 3rd Place Sonar

Rio de Janeiro 2016 - 1st Place SKUD 18  & 2016 USA PARALYMPIC TEAM

PARALYMPIC CAMPAIGNS

2002-2004 Sonar Campaign with Rick Doerr, Tim Angle

2005-2006 SKUD 18 Campaign with Mark Lewis

2007-2008 SKUD 18 Campaign with Nick Scandone

2009 Sonar Campaign with Rick Doerr, Hugh Freund

2010-2012 Sonar Campaign with Andy Fisher w/ Gerry Tiernan, then Mike Hersey

2015-2016 SKUD 18 Campaign with Ryan Porteous

HONORS & AWARDS

●   2002 First woman upon US Disabled Sailing Team

●   2004 Team Qualified the Country in Sonar for 2004 Athens Games

●   2008 First Woman upon US Paralympic Sailing Team

●   2008 First female Gold Medalist Paralympic Sailor in world

●   2009 Female Rolex Yachtwoman of Year Nominee

●   2009 Women's Sailing Foundation Leadership Award

●   2009 ESPY Award Nominee

OTHER SAILING EXPERIENCES

●   2010-2016 US SAILING Board of Directors

●   2007-2012 Adaptive Sailing Director, PPSC, E. Boston

●   2009 Winner US SAILING Best Adaptive Sailing Program

●   2010 Winner US SAILING Best Adaptive Sailing Program

●   2012 Development & Community Relations, Courageous, Boston

●   Opti Mom & 420 Mom 2008-2017

●   2007-2013 N.E. Regional Public Sailing Ctr. Group, member

●   2014-2018 Piers Park Board of Directors

●   2008-present Sail Salem Advisory Board & DE&I Committee

●   Keynote Speaker on the empowerment of sailing

●   Commonwealth of Mass. Crane Operator’s license