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Our Team Coaches

Base Coaches

Coach Carey's Bio

National Coach Certified, CanPower Certified
Gold Freeskate, Gold Interpretive (accredited), Gold Skills, and Gold Dance
Coach to Alberta Junior Development Team members
Coach to Sectional Level Skaters
Coach to Leading Edge Series Medalist
Star 6 to Gold Skills Coach Assessor
Canfit Pro
National Level Fitness Competitor
14-years of jazz and hip hop training
B.Comm, BGS, Massage Therapy Advanced Diploma working with multiple athletes on rehabilitation
25+ years of coaching experience

Coach Jill's Bio

National Coach Trained, Level 4 Tasks Completed, CanPower Certified
Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Interpretive
Coached Provincial Team Members and Sectional Medalists
Coaches all levels from Learn to Skate to Competitive
Skate Canada Diversity Mentor Coach
Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Physical Education
Master of Arts in Kinesiology with a focus on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Physical Activity
Over 25 years of coaching experience

Coach Karin's Bio

Provincial Coach Trained
Section-level Technical Specialist
Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Interpretive, Novice Competitive Freeskate
14 years dance experience, including training as a competitive dancer in a variety of disciplines
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
13 years coaching experience

Coach Megan's Bio

Provincial Coach In Training
Base Level Technical Official
Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Interpretive, Diamond Dance, Pre-Novice Competitive Freeskate
Registered Dietitian
Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition specializing in Dietetics
Masters of Science in Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition – in progress
9 years coaching experience

Coach Valerie's Bio

National Coach Certified
Gold Figures, Gold Free Skate, Gold Dance
Coach of Provincial Champions, National Competitor Singles and Pairs
Skate Canada Alberta/NWT/ Nunavut Section Coaching Achievement Award Recipient 2015
National Coaching Apprenticeship Program World Championships
Star 6-Gold Skills Assessor
Bachelor of Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
30+ years coaching experience in Canada and the United States

Foundation Coaches

Coach Megan H's Bio

Regional Coach Certified
Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills
Former Gold Ladies Competitor
University of Alberta Bachelor of Arts student
Upcoming author of The Devil’s Ghost (estimated release: 2026)
4 years coaching experience

Supplemental Coaches

Coach Amy's Bio

National Coach Certified
Diamond Dance, Gold Skills, Gold Artistic
Coach of Provincial & National Competitors in Ice Dance
Former Junior Ice Dance Competitor
Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Certificate in Marketing & Social Media Management.
21 years coaching experience
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Ava's Bio

Regional Coach Certified
Gold Artistic
Bachelor of Commerce Student in Accounting at UofA
4 year coaching experience
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Caitlin's Bio

Provincial Coach Trained
Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Interpretive
Junior Ladies medalist
DIO and VRO experience
Bachelor of Sociology, Bachelor of Education
11 years coaching experience
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Elleah's Bio

Regional Coach Trained
Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dance, and Gold Artistic
Junior Women’s Competitor
BSc of Animal Health Student at UofA
3 years coaching experience
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Judith's Bio

Regional Coach Certified
Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dance, Diamond Dance
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology
Certificate in Applied Social Science Research
6 years coaching experience
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Kelly's Bio

Regional Coach Certified
Gold Artistic
Star 1-4 Event Assessor (Judge)
Bachelor of Elementary Education Student (UofA)
3 years coaching experience
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Lily's Bio

Coach
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Megan J's Bio

Provincial Coach Trained
Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold and Diamond Dances, Gold Interpretive
Former Junior Ladies Competitor
Star 1 to Juvenile Judge
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Registered Kinesiologist
9 years coaching experience
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Siri's Bio

Regional Coach Trained
Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Artistic
Former Novice Ladies Competitor
Bachelor of Engineering Student at UofA
3 years coaching experience
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Tophie's Bio

Regional Coach In Training
Senior Pairs Test, Junior Competitive Test, Diamond Dances, Gold Skills
5-time National Competitor, Junior National Team Member, International Competitor
National Silver Medalist in Junior Pairs and National Bronze Medalist in Novice Pairs
Dance coach and partner through to Diamond Dances
Pairs specialist
Emphasizes strong mental skills along with physical skills
Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Contemporary Music, Major in Composition, Diploma of Music with Distinction
20 years dance partnering and coaching experience
Lessons arranged through Base coach

Coach Michelle's Bio

National Coach Certified (Level 3), partial Level 4
Coached National and International level skaters
Senior Ladies Canadian Silver Medalist
Senior National Team Member
Senior Grand Prix Competitor and Golden Spin International Gold Medalist
2014 Skate Canada Edmonton volunteer coach award
25 years coaching experience, 2 1/2 of those in Italy
Lessons arranged through Base coach