Lani SilversidesLani Silversides (maiden name Boardman) teaches and coaches at Phillips Academy Andover where she holds the Lumpkin Instructorship in the department of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Sport has long time been a passion for Lani. A 2001graduate of York High School in York, Maine, Silversides is the second all-time basketball scoring leader (male or female) with 1,413 points and holds school records with 1,111 rebounds and 299 blocks. She was also an all-state soccer goalie and state champion hurdler. She was Maine female athlete of the year in 2001. A 2005 graduate and 4-year basketball player of the University of Vermont, Lani finished her career ranking among the all-time leaders in 10 different categories. She is one of seven players in school history to score over 1,000 points, grab 500 rebounds and hand out 200 assists. As a senior, she earned America East All-Conference Team honors and was named to the America East All-Championship squad. In 2005 she was named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American District I First Team. In 2013, Lani was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in recognition of her contributions as both a coach and player. In 2016 Lani became a Certified Sport Psychology Coach (CSPC) and she developed The Mental Edge program at Phillips Academy. The program was designed to introduce students and student-athletes to a variety of mental skills to help them optimize performance. Her business, Mindful Performance, LLC, is to built with the mission to supply young people with tools that promote greater well-being and thriving - in school, on the playing fields, and in their life as a whole. In 2017-2018 Lani and her husband have been on sabbatical from Phillips Academy. Their work has taken them across the world to Australia and New Zealand to train in Positive Education and visit schools incorporating positive education and mindfulness into their K-12 curriculum. Lani is a member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), The International Positive Education Network, and Up2Us Sports. Read More Read Less