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Alison MacLean
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Coach
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Pre CanSkate, CanSkate, Adult & Teen CanSkate Coordinator
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Club Administrator
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Board member - Member at Large-Coach
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Certification
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National Level Coach - In Training
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Certified Competition Special Olympics Coach
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STAR 1-5 Competition official/judge
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STAR 1-5 Free Skate and Dance Assessor
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STAR 1-Gold Skills and Artistic Assessor
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Specialization
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CanSkate, Free Skate, Skills, Dance, Choreography, and Artistic
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Music selection and editing
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Coaching philosophy
I strive to create a safe, fun, and respectful environment where skaters can grow with confidence both on and off the ice.
Professional Experience
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Coaching professionally since 1997
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Coaching athletes from Club to National Level Competitions
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Working with Special Olympics athletes
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Instructing all levels of skating, from Pre CanSkate to Adult programs
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Coordinated and conducted skating seminars
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Active participation in development committees
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Coaches’ Representative
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Skating Programs Coordinator & Club Administrator
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Director and Assistant Director for Ice Shows
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Worked on movie sets as stunt double, performer, and talent support
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Personal Skating Experience​
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Senior Competitive Ice Dancer
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8-time National Level Competitor
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Featured Guest Performer in Ice Shows
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Contact Info:
Cydele Fadeeva
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Coach
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CanSkate Plus & Junior STAR Skate Coordinator
Certifications:
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Certified Ice Arena Programmer (CIAP)
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US National and International Coach
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NCCP Skate Canada Regional Coach Certified
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Specialization:
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Free Skate
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Skills
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Choreography
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Dance
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Ballet
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Interpretive
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Music Editing
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Costume Design
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Coaching Philosophy:
Teaching people to become good skaters, and teaching skaters to become good people.
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Professional Experience:
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6 year Star of Ice Capades
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Producer, Director, Choreographer & Performer (Soloist and Adagio) in Professional Skating Tours for 12+ years
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Skating Director and Program Coordinator for major US facilities for 18+ years
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Trainer and Choreographer to World and Olympic competitors, and National Champions
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Primary Coach to Gold Test achieving skaters
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Conference and Seminar Presenter
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Competition, Test Day and Ice Show Organizer and Director
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Avid Supporter and Volunteer of all major Skating Events
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Personal Experience:
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Passed all Canadian and American Gold tests
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Extensive Singles & Ice Dance Competition experience
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Canadian National Silver Medalist
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Contact info:
Phone #:416-705-1529​
Johanna Otten
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Coach
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Intermediate & Senior STAR Skate Coordinator
Certification
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Regional Coach in training
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Certified CanSkate coach
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First Aid Certified
Specialization
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Freeskate
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Off-ice training
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Choreography
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Power and skills
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CanSkate
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Coaches Values
My skating experience allowed me to train and compete amongst the best coaches and skaters
in the world. This exposed me to many different training styles. It also taught me that figure
skating is more than just on-ice. It includes off-ice training, visualization, artistic expression,
musical awareness, flexibility and strength training. My goal as a coach is to share my
knowledge with skaters in a safe and engaging environment while challenging them to reach
their full potential.
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Personal Skating Experience
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Senior Pair National Competitor
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Canadian Junior National Pair Champion
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Canadian Novice Pair Silver Medalist - Pairs
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Junior Grand Prix Medalist
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Trained competitively in singles and pairs
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Senior Competitive Pair Skater
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Represented and medaled for Canada at various ISU Grand Prix Competitions, Four
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Continents and Junior Worlds
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Passed all Gold tests, (dance, singles and skating skills)
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Competitive experience as a single ladies skater from Preliminary to Senior
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Contact info:
Vyvan Coxworth
Coach
Certification
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Certified Regional Coach
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Certified Provincial Coach
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Certified CanSKate and CanPower
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Coaching Philosophy
Create and foster a safe and inclusive environment for skaters of all levels to develop a love of skating. Provide clear direction, set goals and challenge skaters to reach their fullest potential, celebrating all the victories along the way.
Professional Experience
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STAR 1 - 5 Coach Assessor Training
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Star 1 - 5 Trained
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Star 6 - Gold Training
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Update Respect in Sport for Activity Leader ( NCCP Multi Sport Training)
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Sport Training ( NCCP Multi Sport Training)
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Mental Health in Sport (NCCP Multi Sport Training)
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Fully certified emergency First Aid and CPR
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Making Ethical Decisions course completed
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NCCP Emergency Action Plan eLearning
Personal Experience
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Coaching CanSkate, Freeskate, Skills, Dance and Artistic Star
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1-Gold, Competitive to Pre-Juvenile to Junior for 25 years.
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Have had competitors in freeskate dance and Pairs to Provincial level.
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Produced and Directed many year end ice shows, volunteered on several committee boards including Club and Provincial Level competitions as ice Captain and aid to event planners.
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coaches Pre Juvenile up to Novice Synchronized skating teams.
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Music selection and editing
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choreography and costume design.
Candice Glover
Coach
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
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Coaching Objectives
Enjoys working with skaters of all ages and levels!
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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
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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)
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Contact
Phone # 647 223 8967
Email: candicekeast@gmail.com
Samantha Leitch
Coach
​Certification
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Regional Coach Certified
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Provincial Coach in training
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Emergency First Aid and CPR/AED Level C
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Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, Marketing Major Graduate from York University (2017)
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Bachelor of Health Studies from York University (completed coursework in August 2021; graduation expected by October 2021)
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Specialization
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Free Skate
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Skating skills
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Off-ice warm ups
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Music cutting
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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.
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Professional Experience
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Coaching learn to skate programs since 2013
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Coaching figure skating since 2015
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CanSkate Administrator at a local club from 2010-2011
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2013 & 2016 EOSIC volunteer
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Attended seminars with Monica Lockie and Jen Jackson
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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
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Mentored under Monica Johnston and Ryan Gibbons
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Personal Skating Experience
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Gold Skills
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Gold Interpretive
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Gold Dance
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Junior Silver Free skate (Part 1&2)
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EOSIC Gold medalist in 2007
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Member and competitor for my high school team in 2008 and 2011 at the Eastern Ontario High School Figure Skating Invitational
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Member of the Iced Energy Adult I Synchronized Skating Team 2017-2018
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Contact
Phone #: 905 767 2935
Email: samantha.leitch@hotmail.com​
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Jordyn Lehman
Coach
Certifications
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CanSkate Trained
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Regionally Trained
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Coaching Philosophy
To create a positive and supportive environment where skaters can grow both on and off the ice. I focus on building strong fundamentals, encouraging creativity, building confidence and resilience within the sport.
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Professional Experience
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Years of Coaching: 3+ years
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Dryland, CanSkate, Pre Star, STAR Skate, Power Skating
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Skating Experience
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I have been skating for 15 years and have completed all Skate Canada Gold and Diamond tests.
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My competitive experience and achievements include:
2025 – Skate Ontario Provincial Champion - Gold Artistic
2024–2025 – Provincial Qualifier, Gold Artistic
2023–2024 – Novice Ladies Singles Competitor
2023 – Qualified for Sectional Championships, Pre-Novice Ladies
2022–2023 – Pre-Novice Ladies Singles Competitor
2022 – Skate Ontario Provincial Bronze Medalist - Star 8/9 Dance
2022 – Provincial Qualifier, Star 7 O12
2020 – Provincial Qualifier, Pre-Juvenile U13
2016–2017 – Eastern Ontario STAR Skate Youth Development Program (Star 5 U10)
2022–2023 – Member, Skate Ontario Provincial Development Team
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Contact
Phone Number: 905-622-9509
Email: jordynlehman7@gmail.com
Stephanie Blair
CanSkate Coach
Certification
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CanSkate Certified
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First Aid Certified
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Bachelor of Education
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Coaching Philosophy
I want to make skating fun for everyone and foster a lifelong love for the arena and the sports that happen in it.
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Professional Experience
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CanSkate coach for 10 years​
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Personal Skating Experience
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Skated singles for 7 years
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Skated on a synchronized skating team for 6 years
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Program Assistant at Uxbridge Skating Club for 4 year
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Mackenzie Difonzo
CanSkate Coach
Lily Foley
CanSkate Coach
I am 16 and recently completed my NCCP CanSkate coaches' course this spring. I have been figure skating in Uxbridge for 12 years and have completed many skate Canada tests including STAR 10 dances and competed for many years. I have been looking forward to teaching skaters as well as having fun and improving in this sport.
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Contact
Kate MacLean
CanSkate Coach
Kathryn Sunn
CanSkate Coach
Certifications
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CanSkate
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Emergency First Aid with CPR-B
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Philosophy
To create an environment that is safe, fun, and positive so that skaters enjoy being on the ice as much as I do!!
Personal Skating Experience
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Skating since age 3
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Passed Gold Skills, Dance and Artistic
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Star 7 Freeskate
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Competes in Skate Ontario's Provincial Series in Freeskate and Artistic
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Contact