Experience

Skate Canada - Central Ontario

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Singles Technical Specialist - Sectional Level

  • Sep 2007 - Present

  Certified singles technical specialist since 2007 and have officiated in many StarSkate and Competitive events including Sectional Championships up to the Senior Competitive Level.

• Professional Skating Coach

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2017

  - NCCP Level 3 Certified- Gold Status with Skate Canada Continuous Education Program since 2008- Continuous education through attendance at seminars with World and Olympic coaches and Olympic Medallists- Coach all levels of skaters from beginner to StarSkate and High Performance Competitive with over a decade of experience in private, semi-private and group instruction.- Taught skaters right from Canskate to successfully executing Double Axels & Triple Jumps in competition- Choreography of programs for StarSkate and Competitive stream skaters including national level competitors- Music editing for competitive routines in StarSkate to Competitive events- CanSkate Coordinator since 2009 managing 6 weekly classes, over 200 skaters and a staff of 14 coaches. Also seamlessly transitioned to the new CanSkate Program two years ahead of national deadline.- Creator of specialty programs directed at skater retention such as the CanSkate Talent ID Program (Rising Stars) and C.T.P. (Competitive Training Program) with the aim of providing on-going maintenance of basics such as stroking technique, edges, turns, body line and performance.- Provided off-ice class instruction in stretch & flexibility, jump technique, mental training and goal setting- Organized annual club competition for 9 consecutive years (since 2007) with up to 75+ competitors. Competition included StarSkate, Competitive, Solo Dance, Interpretive, Elements, Team Elements and 'Fun' Events. - Created separate event at the CanSkate level, The CanSkate Challenge, with 75+ competitors and fully managed all aspects in execution of successful event since 2007 Show less