Who Is Rower’s Edge
Maura Schoenfeld Glandorf is a graduate of Boston College and a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts. Prior to forming Rower’s Edge, Maura served as parent coordinator and liaison for Community Rowing Boston (CRI) Competitive Youth Team which included guidance for parents, rowers and coxswains on the college recruiting process. Maura is Treasurer and serves on the board of CRI as well as being on the Parent Advisory Board of Unigo.com, a student created resource about college and college life. Her twin daughters rowed for Yale University and her youngest currently rows for the University of Virginia.
email: maura
rowersedge
com
phone: 1 (617) 680-4801
Gail Fradin Silberstein is a graduate of Brandeis University and Boston College Law School. Gail’s two daughters were coxswains at Dartmouth College and at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to forming Rower’s Edge, Gail served as parent coordinator and liaison for Community Rowing Boston (CRI) Competitive Youth Team. Gail also created the curriculum, coordinated and presented “Rowing 101”-a series of classes for parents new to rowing and served as advisor to rowers, coxswains and parents in the college recruiting process. Gail is an annual featured speaker on “College Recruiting” at USRowing Annual Conventions.
email: gailrowersedgecom
phone: 1 (617) 721-5789
Maura and Gail have over 15 years of combined experience in successfully providing college recruiting guidance, support and advice to rowers, coxswains and their parents. They are uniquely qualified to provide the essential support which parents find invaluable throughout the entire college recruiting process.
Rower’s Edge is pleased to partner with Mary Whipple and Taylor Ritzel who will provide personalized coaching for both rowers and coxswains.
Mary Whipple has been the coxswain for the United States Women’s eight for the past nine years. Mary coxed the 2004 Olympic eight to a Silver medal and steered the eight to three World Championship titles in 2006, 2007 and 2010 as well as a Gold medal performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Mary is continuing her training with the goal of making the 2012 Olympic team.
Mary is available for private coxswain coaching to improve technical and motivational skills. She will review and provide feedback on individual practice and race tapes. If you are interested in getting more information, please feel free to contact Mary:
maryrowersedgecom
Taylor Ritzel graduated from Yale in May 2010. She is a three-time NCAA Division I Champion, gold medalist in 2 events at the 2010 Worlds Rowing U-23 championships, and the current World Champion in the Women’s 8+. Taylor is currently training with the goal of making the 2012 Olympic team.
Taylor is available for private coaching for high school rowers. She will work both on sharpening the mental edge of the rower as well as improving their physical base. If you are interested in getting more information, please feel free to contact Taylor:
taylorrowersedgecom
Rowers Edge is pleased to donate its services to G-Row Boston, a rowing program for urban girls in the Boston school system.
Mailing Address 2 Peak Hill Road, Boston, MA 02132 Fax +1 (814)-680-1649