Our Team Coaches
Base Coaches
Carey Leal-Janvier
BASE COACH
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- National Coach Trained, CanPower Certified
- National Coach Trained, CanPower Certified
- Star 6 to Gold Skills Coach Assessor
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Interpretive (accredited), Gold Skills, and Gold Dance
- 23+ years of coaching experience teaching all disciplines, working with Competitive Skaters and STARSkate
- 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
Cecilia Tan
BASE COACH
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- Provincial Coach Trained
- Gold Freeskate, Novice Competitive Freeskate, Diamond dances, Junior Competitive Dance, Gold Skills
- Coached skaters to Gold Freeskate, Novice Comp Freeskate, Diamond Dances, Gold Skills, Gold Interpretive
- Sectional and Divisional Champion; competed several Nationals; Canada Winter Games competitor; National Ice Theatre for Canada performer
- Specializes in edge/turn work, choreography, diamond dances and dance partnering
- Yoga Alliance RYT 200 certified; CrossFit CF-L1 certified.
- Over 15 years coaching experience
Karin Sutton
BASE COACH
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- 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
- 9 years coaching experience
Sandra Goplin
BASE COACH & JUNIOR ACADEMY COORDINATOR
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- National Coach Certified
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances
- Coach all levels of skaters – Coached sectional medalists; Provincial and National team members
- CanPower certified
- Mentor coach
- Star 1-4 Judge
- Star 6-Gold Assessor
- Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Education
- More than 20 years coaching experience
Valerie Ure
BASE COACH/SKATING DIRECTOR & SENIOR ACADEMY COORDINATOR
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- 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 2013
- Bachelor of Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
- 30 years coaching experience in Canada and the United States
Foundation Coaches
Cora Lyons
FOUNDATION COACH
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- Regional Coach Trained
- Gold Skills, Silver Artistic, Partial Senior Silver Dances, Junior Bronze Freeskate
- Police and Investigations – Police Studies Diploma Graduate, MacEwan University
- Bachelor of Arts and Science student, MacEwan University
- 4 years of coaching experience
Danielle Fitz
FOUNDATION COACH
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- Regional Coach Trained
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Artistic
- Senior Ladies Sectionals Competitor (2021)
- Bachelor of Arts Student
- 6 years coaching experience
Kendra Stewart
FOUNDATION COACH
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- Regional Coach Trained
- Gold Freeskate, Star 7 Skills, Star 7 Dance (also currently still training)
- 1 year Coaching Experience
Linda Kemigisha
FOUNDATION COACH
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- Regional Coach Trained
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Artistic
- Former Junior Ladies Competitor
- Bachelor of Commerce in International Business student, U of A
- 3 years coaching experience
- Lessons arranged through Base coach
Megan Johnson
FOUNDATION COACH
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- Provincial Coach in Training
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold and Diamond Dances, Gold Interpretive
- Former Junior Ladies Competitor
- Star 1 to Juvenile Judge
- Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology Student, U of A
- 7 years coaching experience
Tophie Davies
FOUNDATION COACH
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- 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
Supplemental Coaches
Caitlin Pettapiece
COACH
- Provincial Coach Trained
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Interpretive
- Junior Ladies medalist
- DIO and VRO experience
- Bachelor of Education
- 9 years coaching experience
- Lessons arranged through Base coach
Isabelle Law
COACH
- Regional Coach Certified
- Provincial Coach in training
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Interpretive, Partial Diamond Dance
- Senior Ladies Sectionals Champion, 2020; Skate Canada Challenge National Competitor
- Alberta Select Team Member for 6-years (2014-2020)
- Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition Student, Dietetics student at UofA
- 6 years coaching experience
- Lessons arranged through Base coach
Jill Gainer
COACH
- 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
- Mentor Coach
- Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Physical Education
- Over 20 years of coaching experience
Judith Namasivayam
COACH
- Regional Coach Trained
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dance, partial Diamond Dance
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminology student (UofA)
- 3 years coaching experience
- Lessons arranged through Base Coach
Kennedi Young
COACH
- Regional Coach Certified
- Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Interpretive
- Bachelor of Science in Physiology, University of Alberta
- 5 years coaching experience
Mackenzie Alexander
OFF ICE FITTNESS TRAINER
- Regional Coach Certified
- Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills, Gold Dances, Gold Interpretive
- Former Junior Ladies Competitor
- Certified Personal Trainer, NAIT
- 2 years coaching experience
Michelle Currie
COACH
- 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
- 23 years coaching experience, 2 1/2 of those in Italy
- Lessons arranged through Base coach
Nathan Chung
COACH
- Regional Coach Certified
- Gold Dance, Gold Skills, Gold Freeskate, Gold Interpretive, Diamond Dance
- Novice Ice Dance Competitor, Skate Canada Challenge National Competitor
- Alberta Select Team Member
- 6 years Coaching and Partnering experience (up to Diamond Dances)
- On Ice Harness
- Bachelor of Science (Biological Science), Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning student
- Lessons arranged through Base Coach