Even before being diagnosed with cancer, Shirleyann was a passionate rock climber. Between surgeries and throughout radiation therapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering, she continued to climb on as well as she could. Supported by the wonderful doctors and staff at MSKCC and her family and friends in the climbing community, she found physical and emotional healing through climbing. 

Shirleyann is an American Council on ExerciseCertified Personal Trainer, a Certified Wall Instructor with the American Mountain GuideAssociation, and received special training as a belayer with the Adaptive Climbing Group. Shirleyann teaches climbing at Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge. She is thrilled to be working with Rock Cancer and is so happy to be able to give back through climbing.