Colonial Figure Skating Club

OBJECTIVE

To teach the fundamentals of skating in a safe and energetic environment and promote a lifelong love of the sport in my students. I hope to foster the development of my students into well-rounded athletes, as well as to provide a goal-setting and healthy lifestyle.

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PROFESSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Self-motivated and organized, demonstrated ability as a self starter

• Highly energetic and enthusiastic

• Love of teaching and working with kids, demonstrated willingness to learn from my students

• Creative and collaborative working with colleagues, parents and community contact

• Clear grasp of business goals and balancing program objectives with athletic priorities

 

PROFFESIONAL EXPERTISE

• Managed on and off ice responsibilities of a successful Learn to Skate and USFS Freestyle program 

• Coaching all aspects of Learn to Skate, Freestyle and Hockey skating skills since 1988

• Moves in the field and Freestyle in group and private lessons

• Choreography and harness for freestyle and synchro skaters

• Power/edge for figure skating and hockey skills

• Develop and direct successful exhibitions and competitions for learn to skate and freestyle skaters

 

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS 

• Staff professional Colonial FSC 2004-present

• Head professional for BHSA figure skating program 2005-present

• Ice show director for BHSA 2005-present

• Co-Chair BHSA Winterskate (LTS USA compete with US) Competition 2009-present

• Passed PSA basic accreditation test 1998

• Passed Hockey level one certificate through PSA

• Continuing education programs through PSA including: coaching the young skater, basic skills instruction certificate, sport safety, concussions, participated in and passed learn to teach program offered at Colonial FSC 3/2011

• Successfully coached numerous skaters from pre-preliminary MIF through senior MIF and FS

• Coach of adult national silver medalist in 2000

• Coached many New England regional competitors, finalists and medalists in championship rounds 1998-2014

• Coached New England regional Juvenile girls silver medalist and New England regional Intermediate ladies silver medalist 2006

• Registered coach at 2006 US Junior figure skating championships in Westminster, Colorado Successfully coached a skater from learn to skate to a position with Disney on Ice

• Coached several skaters onto Haydenettes and other Hayden synchro teams as well as Colonial synchro teams and I have skaters that participate on collegiate synchro teams including UNH, BC, UVM, and UMass

• Co-director (Owner) of “power and edge camp” from 2000-2004

• Owner/Director Preschool skating camps from 2011-present, Woburn, MA

• Current registered USFS, ISI and PSA member

• Safe sport trained, Greenlight background check, Liability insurance

• Colonial FSC learn to skate committee 2018-2019

• Colonial FSC search committee for executive club director position 2019

• Recipient of the coaches award from Colonial FSC 2020 For the team effort in the research to hire an Executive Director for the club

 

EDUCATION

Graduate Bedford High School 1984 - Diploma

Springfield College 1984-85 – Major Elementary Education

Northeastern University 1985-86 – Major Elementary Education

 

References available upon request - from colleagues, skaters and parents

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