Lauren Shealy
B.A., Biology, Boston University

Lauren Shealy is an instructional support teacher on the sophomore Team Cook. She believes in being firm, holding to high standards, and approaching life and work with a sense of humor.

Ms. Shealy, who is the head girls' crew coach at Brewster, was on the forefront of the women's rowing scene back in 1975. After spending a year at Syracuse University with the varsity crew team, Ms. Shealy was invited to join the first Eastern Development Camp (ERC) coached by Harvard's, Harry Parker. She was selected to attend the 1975 national tryouts for the first USA women's eight World Championships and a year later was one of 40 women in the country to be selected for the Olympic rowing camp in 1976. Concurrently, she was a varsity member of the Boston University women's crew team and competed successfully in the college sprints for three years. The "Head of the Charles" Regatta, held every fall, has been a 27-year tradition for Ms. Shealy to meet with her colleagues and row the three-mile race. Ms. Shealy brings with her a great love of the sport, a strong competitive spirit, and desire to develop a strong rowing program at Brewster.

In 2001 she received certification as a massage therapist from the Northeast Institute of Whole Health.

All three of Ms. Shealy's children are Brewster graduates. Collin is a 2006 graduate, and Kate and Ryan graduated in 2007.

Ms. Shealy loves to hike, cycle, ski, play ice hockey, cross country ski, and sit by a warm fire with good food and a great book.