Your Peterborough FSC Coaches
Experience: 2 years Coaching Certifications: NCCP CanSkate trained status, working towards full certification Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: CanSkate My coaching philosophy is to ensure that all skaters enjoy their time on the ice. I will strive to create a positive environment regardless of age or ability. I will listen to skaters and parents and treat them with respect at all times. I believe in working with all skaters to grow their passion for the sport. Contact Information: Experience: 34 years Coaching Certifications: Regional Certified Coach Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: Teaches all disciplines and levels: FreeSkate, Skills, Dance Began teaching in Millbrook and Lakefield and further expanded to teaching in Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough PowerSkating experience with Peterborough Petes Coaching Philosophy: I enjoy teaching kids the love and disciplines of our sport and enjoy the opportunity to lace up each week with the skaters. Being on the ice is a great way for me to give back to our skating community and enjoy the sport that gave me so much! Contact Information: Experience: 4 years Coaching Certifications: Certified Canskate Coach Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: Pre-Can, Canskate, Advanced Canskate Experience teaching Precan, CanSkate and CanSkate Advanced for over 4 years at multiple clubs Coaching Philosophy: As a coach I love to share my passion for the ice. I have a very positive attitude to assist in promoting growth and self confidence. My main mission involves helping each skater I coach achieve their maximum potential on the ice. Contact Information: Experience: 10 years Coaching Certifications: Certified Canskate Coach. Certified Regional Coach Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: Freeskate, Dance, Skills Kendra has over 20 years of skating experience with 10 years of coaching experience at the Pre-Canskate to Star level. She has successfully completed her dance, skills, interpretive, and couples interpretives at the gold test level. Coaching Philosophy: My goal is to share my love of figure skating with my skaters no matter their age or level. I want to help all my skaters feel valued and capable on the ice, so they can experience success and achieve their goals. Contact Information: Experience: 6 years Coaching Certifications: Certified Canskate Coach, Trained Regional Coach Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: Freeskate, Dance, Skills Tyler has 6 years of coaching experience at the Pre Canskate, Canskate and Canskate Advance levels Coaching Philosophy: My goal as a coach is to build and foster an inclusive skating environment, where everyone is not only welcome, but feels comfortable being who they are across different disciplines and abilities. Contact Information: Home: 705-743-2228 Experience: Coaching: 35 years Coaching Certifications: Level 2 NCCP Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: All Disciplines. Can be hired separately for choreography: solos and Artistic programs. Coaching Philosophy: My Mission Statement for coaching is simple. I coach with an emphasis on positive learning and enjoyment. A happy skater is a successful skater. I have a great passion for the sport and work to build each and every skater with a ladder of confidence and character that will follow them throughout their lives. I embrace each skater’s individuality and together with them, set reasonable and obtainable goals. Contact Information: Experience: 8 years Coaching Certifications: Certified Canskate Coach, Certified Regional Coach Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: Kortney has 8 years of coaching experience at the Pre-Canskate to Star 1-Gold levels Coaching Philosophy: I want to be able to assist every skater in achieving their goals while on the ice. Whether that goal is learning how to fall down and get up, to learning a sit spin, all while fostering a welcoming and positive skating environment. Contact Information: Experience: 20 years Coaching Certifications: Certified Regional Coach, Star 1-5 Assessor, Star 6 to Gold Skills Assessor, First Aid & CPR Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: Experience teaching Precan to Gold level test and competitive skaters Experience teaching Adult skaters at all levels Synchronized Skating Artistic Diamond Dances Coaching Philosophy: My philosophy for coaching is based on building fundamental skills for life, creating an encouraging and engaging atmosphere where skaters feel welcomed and sharing my passion for the sport at all levels. Contact Information: dcmapts@bell.net Experience: 44 years Coaching Certifications: NCCP Level 3 Technical & Theory Cerified, NCCP Level 1 Special Olympics Theory Certified, Certified CanSkate Coach, Star 1-5 Program/Assessor Training, Star 6-Gold Skills Assessor, Certified First Aid Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: Free Skate Coached skaters from CanSkate through Gold Tests in Free Skate and Skills Coached skaters from Star 1 to Provincial and National Competitive Championships Coaching Philosophy: My coaching philosophy is to provide a positive learning environment for my students to grow as skaters and individuals. As a coach, it is my responsibility to support and guide skaters of all levels to build confidence, increase skill development and reach their full potential. I enjoy sharing my passion and knowledge of the sport with my skaters, while encouraging and watching them set and achieve their personal goals on and off the ice. Contact Information: Experience: 25 years Coaching Certifications: NCCP – Certified Regional Coach – STAR Area of Specialization and Coaching Experience: Teaches all disciplines, specializing in FreeSkate/Interpretive and Choreography 25 years of Coaching Experience with SkateCanada and 5 years in Asia (Japan and South Korea) with 12 years of Professional Ice skating show experiences Coaching Philosophy: I am an energized, enthusiastic and passionate coach. I strive to bring out the very best in each skater, to develop and motivate their fullest potential both at the grassroots and high-performance level; to see them grow athletically, artistically and emotionally as a complete figure skater. I continually enjoy learning and sharing my knowledge and passion with my skaters. I truly enjoy being on the ice. As a coach, the most rewarding for me is to see skaters achieving their goals by hard work, dedication and discipline in a fun and safe environment.
Coaching Philosophy:
Cell: 705-991-0811
My coaching career spans across Canada, Great Britain and Italy.
Certified Provincial Coach – Skate Canada
Star 1-5 Certified Coach
Star 1-5 Certified Assessor
Star 1-Gold Certified Skills Assessor
Certified CanSkate Coach
Certified First Aid
(not accepting new students)
All PFSC coaches are fully certified and trained by Skate Canada. Many use their off-ice time to continue their own personal development with online and in person seminars and coaching clinics. They also have a professional learning network sharing new ideas and resources throughout the clubs. These are our current PFSC coaches:
Club Coaches
Cindy Mein-Moloney
Jessica Moore
Kim Wilson
Jessica Wilson
Brigitte Mackey
Diane Sargent
Kortney Morello
Tyler Morello
Kendra Morello
Alicia Simmons
Synchro Coach
Jessica Moore
Choosing a Coach
During the early years of skating, in our PreCanSkate, CanSkate and IntroStar programs, our club coaches share in the development of our skaters by teaching in groups. After earning their CanSkate stage 4 badge, you may want to start to consider some private or semi-private lessons with any of our coaches. When considering hiring a coach start by looking at our coaches’ biographies on our website, this will give you some insight into what levels they teach and disciplines (dance, freeskate, skills) and gives you a starting point to contact coaches that you feel fits the needs of your child.
One of the most important things to consider when choosing a coach is to ask your skater who they like to work with and consider what qualities in a teacher will best suit your child. You will choose one coach to be your primary coach who will guide your child as they develop at their own pace and in their own time. Other coaches may be brought in to work on skills, freeskate or dance depending on availability or skill.
Your primary coach will advise the best fit for your child. It is essential that communication is strong between you and your coach so that you can fully aid your skater in developing according to their unique personalities and abilities. Our coaches often also bring in our consultants to offer advice or specialized training. For dances, some coaches will partner your child or will bring in a partner to work with your skater and to partner them on test days.
Coaches set their own fees according to their experience and expertise and bill parents directly for private and group lessons. The number of lessons a week your child will need is decided between you and the coach. If you are at all concerned or confused, just ask your coach about anything! They are very knowledgeable and professional!
Program Assistants (PA’s)
Program Assistants are skaters who are currently working in our StarSkate programs and are the age of 10 or older. Skaters are invited to become Program Assistants for our younger skaters on the PreCanSkate and CanSkate sessions. Program Assistants will be invited to a training session to become informed of what roles they may take on and will be required to help at all sessions with our younger skaters.
If they can not attend they must inform the CanSkate coordinator so a suitable replacement can be found. High school students needing Community Service hours are welcome to join as well. PA’s are an integral part of Canskate program and helping guide our younger skaters. Being a program assistant may also help along the pathway of becoming a coach one day.
