S2E3 | Sharon Moscowitz: Wheelchair Rugby and Fencing Paralympic Strength Coach

We're so excited to have Sharon Moscowitz, Manager of Mass Participation programs at the USA Rugby National Office. Sharon works to get grass-roots rugby programs up and running and driving growth of non-contact, youth and partner-supported rugby throughout the US by focusing on removing barriers to play. In addition, she's a Strength and Conditioning coordinator for the USA Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby team.

In this interview we're talking about:

• Sharon's history and how she got started working with the Adaptive Community
• The role that interaction plays in eliminating barriers
• Ways that the fitness community can grow to meet the need for Adaptive Athlete strength and conditioning
• Sharon's "new normal" when she moved from the law-enforcement community to work with USA Rugby
• The lessons that Piikea and Megan have learned during their work in the Adaptive Community
• and so much more!

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Classes Available

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Courses Available

• Adaptive Trainer Course

Sharon's Bio

Originally a Philadelphia native, Sharon moved to the Denver area in May 2017 with her wife, Katie, and two dogs. She is solar-powered and loves an enthralling book almost as much as she loves musical theatre and the sound of a full orchestra tuning their instruments just before a performance. In Denver, Sharon is the full-time Manager of Mass Participation Programs at USA Rugby's National Office, driving growth of non-contact, youth and partner-supported rugby throughout the US by focusing on removing barriers to play. She is the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the USA Wheelchair Rugby Paralympic program, a Curriculum Writer and National Presenter for National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA), writing and instructing workshops in areas of strength and conditioning, group exercise and specialty fitness instructor certifications throughout the US. Sharon is a Strength and Conditioning Educator for World Rugby and is formerly a SWAT Operator and SWAT Fitness Training Coordinator for Jefferson County, West Virginia. She also holds her CrossFit Level 2 among other CF and fitness related certifications and still moonlights at Prospect CrossFit. Sharon has a B.A. from Northeastern University and a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology from Northern Illinois University with an additional graduate certificate in Adapted Physical Education. She has been working in various sport and fitness industry roles for 15 years and is deeply passionate in helping to grow the world of educated fitness professionals and intelligent strength and conditioning for all.