Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
The creation and culmination of content in the book was developed by Jessica Servis, US Sailing’s REACH Program Manager with the support and dedication of the US Sailing staff and volunteers below. This project was made possible through a grant from the John B. and Nelly Llanos Kilroy Foundation, due to the combined efforts of John O’Flaherty, Executive Director Community Boating Center and Jack Gierhart, Executive Director of US Sailing. This curriculum uniquely creates a shared opportunity for learning in the classroom and on the water. US Sailing would like to thank the following contributors who experience, dedication, and content expertise made this publication possible.
Stu Gilfillen is the Sailing Programs Administrator at US Sailing. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Sarasota Youth Sailing Program in Sarasota, FL and Sailing Director for both the Edgartown and Beverly Yacht Clubs. He is a US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Trainer, a Level 2 Coach and a US Power Boating Instructor.
Jen Guimaraes is the Associate Director at the Community Sailing Center (CSC) in Burlington, VT. Her passion for science education and sailing developed while she was an undergraduate in the School of Natural Resources at UVM. Prior to working at the CSC Jen held a variety of teaching positions including teaching marine science in the Caribbean and environmental education in Maine. Her most recent accomplishments include an MS in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England and her Instructor Trainer certification from US Sailing.
Mary Ann Horrigan is the Program Director at New England Science and Sailing. She graduated from Providence College with a Bachelor of Science in Humanities. During this time it became apparent that sailing was the activity that began her intense connection with the ocean and the life in it. She has experience teaching marine science and sailing at the Block Island Maritime Institute, was a naturalist aboard whale watching vessels in Hawaii, taught surfing in Hawaii, taught marine science at Catalina Island Marine Institute, researched for The Nature Conservancy, and was a Captain and Education Specialist for Save The Bay, Narragansett Bay, RI. Mary is a certified Red Cross Lifeguard, NAUI Divemaster, ACA Coastal Kayak Certified, NSSIA SUP/Surf Instructor and USCG Master 50GT Captain.
Will Lippitt has served as Program Coordinator of Community Boating Center in Providence for 4 years. He directs the youth and adult learn to sail programs as well as assists in the development of STEM education initiatives. Growing up in Seattle, Will learned science and sailing simultaneously from his physics teacher father. He found a love for the water that he now shares with his students. Will graduated from Brown University and is a Level 2 US Sailing Instructor and a 50GT USCG Captain.
Rachel Z. Miller is a co-founder of Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean whose mission is to find and remove marine debris, from the surface to the sea floor, through action, technology, outreach and research. Rachael’s background is in marine studies and underwater archaeology which she studied at Brown University. She is a trainer for remotely operated vehicle (ROV) manufacturer, VideoRay and a leader in the field of marine debris cleanup, education and research. Rachael is a life-long sailor - sailing competitively, for fun and, with Rozalia Project, to conduct science under sail. She is an outdoor educator, instructor trainer and race coach trainer for US Sailing and is a member of US Sailing’s National Faculty and Training Committee.
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