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Alison MacLean
Programs Co-ordinator and Coaches Representative
Certification
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In Training National Coach
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Certified Provincial Coach
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Certified Regional Coach
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Trained Special Olympics Coach
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Certified CanPower Skating Coach
Specialization
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Free Skate, Skills, Dance, Choreography, and Interpretive
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Music selection and editing
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Custom costume design and construction
Coach’s Philosophy
Treat everyone with respect and teach strategies to achieve goals while developing strong life skills in a fun and safe environment.
Contact
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Email:
Professional Experience
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Coaching professionally since 1997
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Coached at National Level Competitions
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Volunteered with the Special Olympics
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Instruct all levels of sport (CanSkate to Adult)
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Co-ordinated and conducted skating seminars
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Development Committees
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Coaches’ Representative
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Skating Programs Coordinator
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Director and Assistant Director for Ice Shows
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Worked on several movie sets as stunt double, performer, and talent support
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Design and construct costumes for individual skaters and synchronized skating teams
Personal Skating Experience
- Senior Competitive Ice Dancer
- 8 time National Level Competitor
- Performed in many ice shows
- Tests passed
Senior competitive ice dance
Diamond Dances
Senior Silver Free skate
Gold skills
Candice Glover
Coaching Ojectives
Enjoys working with skaters of all ages and levels!
Certification
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Over 10 years professional coaching experience!
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Provincial Coach Certified (2017)
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Regional Coach Certified (previously called NCCP Level 1)
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Completed Level 3 Theory
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StarSkate and CanSkate coordinator at the Markham Skating Club
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Coaching and Sport Development Diploma sport specific to Figure Skating at Humber College
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CanPower Certified
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CanFit Pro Fitness Instructor Specialist
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CanFit Pro Children’s Fitness Coach
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Fully certified emergency first aid
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Making Ethical Decisions course completed
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Star 1-5 trained
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Respect in Sport module completed
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Nominated for the 2014 Skate Canada Club and Recreational Coach Award of Excellence
Personal Skating Experience
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Triple Gold medalist in Interpretive, Dance and Skills
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Passed elements in isolation of the Senior Silver Freeskate test
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Coached by Michele Britten and the late Scott Fountain
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National competitor (2002) with Markham Skating Club’s Elite Edge Synchronized Skating team, coached by Tracey Jones and Wendy Clevely-Schultz
Private Lesson Availability
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PreCanskate, CanSkate, Intermediate, Senior & Advanced/Gold
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Dance partnering for all levels
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Off-ice training (Certified Canfitpro Fitness Instructor Specialist 2013)
Contact
Phone # 647 223 8967
Email:
Professional Experience:
6 year Star of Ice Capades
Producer, Director, Choreographer & Performer (Soloist and Adagio) in Professional Skating Tours for 12+ years
Skating Director and Program Coordinator for major US facilities for 18+ years
Trainer and Choreographer to World and Olympic competitors, and National Champions
Primary Coach to Gold Test achieving skaters
Conference and Seminar Presenter
Competition, Test Day and Ice Show Organizer and Director
Avid Supporter and Volunteer of all major Skating Events
Coaching Philosophy:
Teaching people to become good skaters, and teaching skaters to become good people.
Cydele Fadeeva
Certifications:
Certified Ice Arena Programmer (CIAP)
US National and International Coach
NCCP Skate Canada Regional Coach (in progress)
Personal Experience:
Passed all Canadian and American Gold tests
Extensive Singles & Ice Dance Competition experience
Canadian National Silver Medalist
Specialization:
Free Skate
Skills
Choreography
Dance
Ballet
Interpretive
Music Editing
Costume Design
Samantha Leitch
Certification
- Regional Coach Certified
- Provincial Coach in training
-Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED Level C
- Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, Marketing Major Graduate from York University (2017)
Specialization
-Freeskate
-Skating skills
-Off-ice warm ups
-Music cutting
Coach’s Philosophy
My focus is to get to know, develop, and train well rounded skaters. Growing up in this sport taught me so much, and I hope to pass down the skating skills, values, and life skills that I learned, to developing skaters. I look to nurture the joy that young athletes have for the sport, while motivating and instilling a confidence that will allow them to succeed.
Contact
Phone #: 905 767 2935
Email:
Professional Experience
- Coaching learn to skate programs since 2013
- Coaching figure skating since 2015
- CanSkate Adminiskater at a local club from 2010-2011
- 2013 & 2016 EOSIC volunteer
- Attended seminars with Monica Lockie and Jen Jackson
- Attended events focused on the new STAR 1-5 system, as well as the upcoming STAR 6- Gold testing system set to launch in 2019
- Mentored under Monica Johnston and Ryan Gibbons
Personal Skating Experience
- Gold Skills
- Gold Interpretive
- Gold Dance
- Junior Silver Free skate (Part 1&2)
- EOSIC Gold medalist in 2007
- Member and competitor for my high school team in 2008 and 2011 at the Eastern Ontario High School Figure Skating Invitational
-Member of the Iced Energy Adult I Synchronized Skating Team 2017-2018
Contact Info
cell: 613-827-7243
Jessie Mercer
Certification
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Regional Coach In-Training
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Certified CanSkate Coach
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First Aid & CPR
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Respect in Sport
Personal Skating Experience
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Gold Skills
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Gold Dance
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Gold Interpretive
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Jr. Silver Free skate
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EOSIC Competitor
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Member of Mississauga Ice Precise Adult II Synchro Team
Multi Sport Experience/Certifications
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Bachelor of Arts; University of Western Ontario; Honours Economics & Political Science
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4 time MVP & 3 year Captain of Western Mustangs Women’s Golf Team
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5 time OUA (Ontario University Athletics) All-Star & 2 time Academic All Canadian
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Represented Canada at the 2015 World University Games (Golf) in Gwangju, Korea
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NCCP Certified Community Golf Coach
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Employed with Golf Ontario as Sport Coordinator, Grow the Game
Coaching Philosophy
Youth development through sport is my greatest passion, I strive to create a positive environment where young athletes are able to grow and challenge themselves to meet their potential. I value the important role sport plays in building the foundation for life skills that will be valuable in all areas of a young athlete’s life.
Stephanie Blair - CanSkate Coach
Certification
Club Coach Certified
First Aid Certified
Personal Skating Experience
Skated singles for 7 years
Skated on a synchronized skating team for 6 years
Program Assistant at Uxbridge Skating Club for 4 years
CanSkate coach for 2 years
Bachelor of Education
Coaches Philosphy
I want to make skating fun for everyone and foster a lifelong love for the arena and the sports that happen in it.
Vyvan Coxworth - CanSkate Coach