
Building skaters from first steps to the podium
Figure skating coach with thirteen years developing skaters from learn-to-skate beginners to national-level competitors at rinks in Toronto. A former competitive skater, she combines deep technical knowledge of jumps, spins and edges with the patience and psychology to bring the best out of nervous young athletes. Coached several skaters to national championship qualification and rebuilt a club's competitive program. Plans and runs on-ice and off-ice training, choreographs programs, prepares skaters for testing and competition, and works closely with parents. Demanding about technique but genuinely caring about the whole athlete. Looking for a senior coaching or program-director role with a club that takes skater development seriously.
Head Figure Skating Coach September 2015 to Present 11 years & 2 months
Coached several skaters to national championship qualification and rebuilt the club's competitive program from the ground up.
Plan and run on-ice and off-ice training, structuring sessions around jumps, spins, edges, strength and injury prevention.
Choreograph competition programs and prepare skaters for testing and events, refining every element under real pressure.
Manage the psychology of nervous young athletes, building the resilience and focus that competition demands of them.
Work closely with parents on progress, goals and the demands of competitive skating, keeping everyone aligned behind the skater.
Figure Skating Coach July 2012 to August 2015 3 years & 2 months
Choreographed programs and built skaters' confidence, growing several from beginners into competitive athletes.
Learned program development, athlete psychology and coaching craft on the job across three years.
Gained full coaching certification and the move into a head-coach role leading a competitive program.
Competitive Figure Skating Career (January 1998 to June 2010)
Certified Figure Skating Coach (September 2010 to June 2012)
Head Figure Skating Coach (September 2019 to June 2021)
Skate Canada (June 2012 to Present)
- Jump Technique
- Spins & Edges
- Program Choreography
- Competition Preparation
- Skater Development
- Off-Ice Training
- Athlete Psychology
- Testing & Assessment
- Injury Prevention
- Parent Communication