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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

Two years "Disney on Ice" Cast Member

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

SONYA MACMILLAN

Head CanSkate /Head Pre-STARSkate Coach

Skating Accomplishments
3rd figure
Junior Silver Freeskate
Junior Silver Dances

Coaching Accreditation / Education
NCCP Level 1 Certified, Level 2 trained
Regionally certified & provincially trained
Special Olympics trained
CanPowerSkate certified
CanSkate certified
Pre-CanSkate, CanSkate, CanPowerSkate, STARSkate coach
Over 20 years experience

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)

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)