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Skate Canada Professional Coaches
Skate Canada trains and certifies their coaches under the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) standards set by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). All coaches must go through Skate Canada’s NCCP and hold an active status. Throughout coach training, coaches earn different NCCP statuses to further their coach qualifications. In this respect, a coach’s NCCP status reflects the level they are qualified to coach. Any coach instructing in Skate Canada clubs or schools must have an active NCCP status and be registered as a Skate Canada Professional Coach for the current membership season.
LEIGH COWLEY
STARSkate / CompetitiveSkate Coach, Spring and Summer School Director
Skating Accomplishments
Gold Figure
Gold Freeskate
Gold Dance
Coaching Accreditations / Education
NCCP Level I, II, Theory III
Over 35 years coaching experience
Coach and Trainer of Provincial Champions, Challenge and Junior National Competitors
LYNDSAY COWLEY
STARSkate / CompetitiveSkate Coach
Skating Accomplishments
Triple Gold
Silver Interpretive
Coaching Accreditation / Education
ISPC Certified (formerly NCCP Level II)
Over 10 years coaching experience
Coach and Trainer of Provincial Level Competitive and STARSkate Competitiors
CJ FERNET
Winter Skating Director, STARSkate / CompetitiveSkate Coach, Off-Ice Instructor
Skating Accomplishments
Gold Freeskate
Gold Dance
Gold Skating Skills
Junior Competitive Singles
Coaching Accreditation / Education
NCCP Level 4, Task 3 Certified
Over 20 years coaching experience
Coach and Trainer of Provincial Competitive & STARSkate Champions, Challenge Competitors, National Medalists and International Competitors
DANITA MCCORMICK
STARSkate / CompetitiveSkate Coach
Skating Accomplishments
7th Figure
Senior Silver Freeskate
Gold Dance
Coaching Accreditation / Education
NCCP Level III Certified
Over 30 years coaching experience
Coach and Trainer of Provincial Champions, Challenge Competitors and National Competitors
ELIZABETH BOLZON, M.Ed.
STARSkate / CompetitiveSkate, CanPowerSkate Coach
Skating Accomplishments
Quad Gold
Diamond Dances
Junior Competitive Singles
Coaching Accreditation / Education
NCCP Level I Certified, Level II Trained
Skate Canada CanPowerSkate Certified Coach
Coach and Trainer of Provincial Medalists; Competitive, STARSkate and CanSkate
Skate Canada Alberta-NWT/Nunavut Gold Triathlon Champion, National Gold Triathlon Competitor
Master of Education, Physical Literacy
KRISTIN RAYCHERT, B.Ed.
Head CanSkate / Pre-STARSkate Coach403.612.4351
Skating Accomplishments
Triple Gold
National Competitive Synchronized Skater
Coaching Accreditation / Education
Provincial Coach Certified
Skate Canada CanPowerSkate Certified Coach
Over 10 years coaching experience
Trainer of Provincial level competitors
2014 Skate Canada CanSkate Coach University Participant
2018 Skate Canada National Coach Apprenticeship Program Participant
Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology
EMILY BERRY
CanSkate Coach
Skating Accomplishments
Triple Gold (Dance, Skills, Interpretive)
Junior Bronze Freeskate
Coaching Accreditation / Education
Program Assistant for over 10 years
CanSkate Coach in-training
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (in-progress)
NATALIE SCHELL
Pre-STARSkate / CanSkate Coach
Skating Accomplishments
Gold Skills
Gold Dance
Gold Interpretive
Senior Silver FreeSkate
Coaching Accreditation / Education
Certified CanSkate Coach
Regional Coach In-Training
Program Assistant for over 6 years
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (in progress)
