Skate Winnipeg has high level, dedicated and successful coaches. All would be deserving of the Coaching Manitoba - Coach of the Month award. If you want to nominate your coach, click the link below:
Head Coach
Administrator, Manitoba's Competitive Training Centre
Karen Landers
NCCP Level 3 Professional Coach. Karen has 37 years of experience. She has been an administrator for Manitoba's Competitive Training Centre for over 2 years. Karen specializes in coaching Test/Competitive Skaters and also coaches the recreational skaters. Admin. for Dakota for 5 years.
Awards:
2007/2008
- Skate Winnipeg Competitive Coach Award of Excellence
2002
- BMO Spirit of Skating Award for Manitoba
- Skate Canada Manitoba Volunteer Coach Award
1999
- Manitoba Section Coach Award
Qualifications:
NCCP Level 3 Certified Singles
Certified CanPower Skate Coach
2 phases of Level 4 tasks complete
Emergency First Aid
CEP – Gold Level 2011/2012
Coaching:
All levels from CanSkate to Competitive Skaters
Fees:
Private Lesson - $8.50 / 15 mins
Contact:
sk88r@shaw.ca
(204) 895-4346
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Assistant Head Coach
Margo Russell
A NCCP Level 3 Certified with 31 years Coaching experience. Margo has coached all levels of skaters from Beginner to Senior Competitive, recently taking skaters to a National level in the 2009/2010 season. She enjoys teaching all levels and disciplines and specializes in coaching competitive
skaters.
Awards:
2008/2009 Skate Manitoba Competitive Coach Award
Qualifications:
NCCP Level 3 Certified
Emergency First Aid
Respect in Sport Certification
Coaching:
All levels from CanSkate to Competitive Skaters
Fees:
Private Lessons:
Beginner - $9.00 / 15 mins
Preliminary & Up - $10.00 / 15 mins
Contact:
margo_russell@mts.net
(204) 253-2811
Leora Lisi
West Kildonan Program Coordinator
Brings over 20 years of coaching experience of various levels and ages, from "first beginings" to competitive.
Powerskating experience from A3 up to AA - all ages.
Awards:
2006
- Global T V "Coach of the Month" - April
Qualifications:
NCCP Level 2 Certified
NCCP CanPowerSkate Certified
NCCP Level 3 General Subjects
Emergency First Aid Certified
Fees:
Private Lessons - Figureskating $7.25 / 15 mins
Semi Private and PowerSkating rates upon request
Contact:
leoralisi@hotmail.com
Gordon Linney
Gordon Linney has been coaching for 53 years and has been with Skate Winnipeg since 1986. He enjoys teaching all levels of skaters and has coached competitors at the National Level.
Awards:
2007 – Volunteer Coach Award Skate Canada Manitoba
1995 – Honor Society of Skate Canada Manitoba
Qualifications:
NCCP level 4 Certified
Respect In Sport Certified
Making Ethical Decisions Certified
CEP – Gold
Standard First Aid – St. John Ambulance
Coaching:
Free Skating Singles, Compulsory Dance, Skating Skills
Fees:
Private Lessons:
Up to JR. Bronze - $9.50 / 15 mins
Sr. Bronze & Up - $10.50 / 15 mins
Contact:
Home: (204) 284-7801 Cell: (204) 918-2853
693aas@mb.sympatico.ca
Cali Campbell
Cali has enjoyed over 15 years coaching all ages and levels of skaters. Degrees in Education and Physical Education, combined with extensive musical training have enhanced her approach to coaching. Cali specializes in teaching recreational and test skaters as well as choreography. As a skater, she has achieved her Gold Test Levels in Dance and Skills as well as Senior Silver FreeSkate and Novice Competitive Test
Qualifications:
NCCP Level 2 certified
Emergency First Aid
Bachelor of Physical Education
Bachelor of Education
Fees:
Private Lessons - $8.00 / 15 mins
Contact:
cmcisaac@mts.net
(204) 254-0819
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Ewelina Fiedur
Ewelina is a junior coach with Skate Winnipeg and has also been a past competitive skater with Skate Winnipeg. Her pending degree in Athletic therapy is a great asset to her coaching abilities.
Qualifications:
NCCP Level 1 Certified
Standard First Aid + CPR Level C/AED
Health Care Provider
Coaching:
All Ages from CanSkate to Rising Stars Levels
Fees:
Private Lessons - $5.50 / 15 mins
Group Rates available on request
Contact:
figureskate13@hotmail.com
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Melody Collo
Melody has been coaching for over 10 years having fun working with all skaters, especially in StarSkate and Competitive stream. Staying current in skating, she continually involves herself in various seminars / workshops. In 2010 Melody participated in the Skate Canada AGM; Skate Canada Technical Specialist / Controlling update; and Mariposa Summer Seminar.
Awards:
2007 – Global TV Coach of the Month
Qualifications:
NCCP Level 2 Certified; Partial NCCP Level 3
Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation (UofM)
Skate Canada Sectional Level Technical Specialist
2009 Dartfish Coaching Video Analysis Certified
Coaching:
All ages and skills
Fees:
Private Lessons - $7.00 / 15 mins
Group Lesson rates by request
Contact:
mhovrisko@shaw.ca (e-mail preferred)
(204) 955-6787
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Jessica Fontaine
Jessica was a competitive skater for many years. She is now in her third year of coaching. Jessica enjoys coaching all ages and levels of skaters in all disciplines, and particularly enjoys coaching freeskate.
Qualifications:
NCCP level 1 Certified
Bachelor of Education
CPR and First Aid training
Coaching:
Gold skills, dance, and freeskate
Fees:
Private Lessons - $6.50 / 15 mins
Group Lesson rates by request
Contact:
(204) 291-8168
jessfontaine2929@hotmail.com
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Roni Swischuk
Roni brings 47 years of coaching experince to Skate Winnipeg. She has coached skaters at all levels from beginner to Novice Competitive in Singles, Dance and Pairs, as well as Novice, Junior and Senior in Synchro. Roni has taken many Synchro Teams to Nationals as well as Pre-Novice Dance Teams. Roni has attended many PSA and Canadian conferences throughout the years.
Qualifications:
NCCP Level 3 Certified – Singles
NCCP Level 3 Technical – Pairs and Synchro
NCCP Level 2 Hockey
Emergency First Aid
Coaching:
All ages and skills
PowerSkating
Fees:
Private Lessons - $9.00 / 15 mins
Contact:
ronis@mts.net
(204) 832-4826
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Robyn McClelland
Robyn joined Skate Winnipeg last year after completing her NCCP Level I Phase I in Edmonton. She has 10 years figure skating experience, up to the Novice Competitive level and over 8 years experience as a Program Assistant for Winkler FSC, Skate Brandon and Skate Winnipeg. Robyn is currently a student at the University of Manitoba, working on a Bachelor of Science in Genetics Honours.
Qualifications:
NCCP level 1 Trained
Standard First Aid + CPR Level B
Coaching:
CanSkate to Jr. Bronze level skaters
Fees:
Private Lessons - $6.00 / 15 mins
Group Lesson rates available on request
Contact:
ummccler@cc.umanitoba.ca
Gail Langlais
27 years coaching experience. Coaching experience includes - CanSkate, Test Skaters and up to Novice Competitive level skaters.
Qualifications:
NCCP level 2 Certified
Level 3 - Technical
Emergency First Aid
B.A. Psychology
Coaching:
CanSkate, Test Skaters and up to Novice Competitive level skaters
Fees:
Private Lessons - $7.50 / 15 mins
Contact:
rlanglais@mts.net
Maureen Knight
Maureen has over 30 yrs of professional experience and coaching skaters to senior competitive level. She has skated as a Ladies International competitor, and was also a principal skater touring in ice shows across Europe and South Africa. Maureen trained at the Royal Academy of Dance and Arts in ballet, tap and jazz.
Qualifications:
NCCP level 2 Certified
NCCP Hockey Certified
NCCP CanPower Certified
NCCP Special Olympics Certified
BITA Master Coach Certified
Emergency First Aid + CPR
Coaching:
All levels and ages, Test, Competitive, and Recreational
Fees:
Private Lessons - $8.00 / 15 mins
Group Rates available upon request
Contact:
info@skatewinnipeg.ca
Colleen Lowdon-Bula
Colleen has been coaching for the past 17 years and has been a member of the Skate Winnipeg Team for the past 10 years. She enjoys coaching all levels of skaters but has a passion for working with Special Olympics Athletes. Colleen has coached the Special Olympics skaters at the 2003 & 2007 Canada Winter Games as well as 2006 Special Olympics Canada National Winter Games.
Qualifications:
NCCP Level 2 Certified
Special Olympics Canada Competition Coach Certified
Standard First Aid
Coaching:
All Ages and abilities
Specializing in Special Olympic Atheletes
Fees:
Private Lessons - $6.75/ 15 mins
Group Lesson rates available on request
Contact:
kevncol@highspeedcrow.ca
(204) 782-5467
Dana McKee
Dana has been coaching for the past 15 years, and has been a coaching member of Skate Winnipeg for two seasons. She coaches skaters of a variety of levels from CanSkate to Competitive and has completed her Bachelor of Education in the Early Years Stream which has proven to be a great asset for working with younger skaters.
Awards:
2009-2010 Skate Manitoba Volunteer Coach Award
2004-2005 Skate Manitoba Club and Recreation Coach
Award of Excellence
Qualifications:
NCCP level 2 Certified - Level 3 Technical
Respect in Sport Certified
Making Ethical Decisions Completed
CEP Gold Status
First Aid Certified
Coaching:
CanSkate to Novice Competitive level skaters
Fees:
Private/Group Lessons - $27.00 / hr
Contact:
(204) 896-9102
marrinsmom@yahoo.ca
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Leanne Boultbee-West
Over 27 years of coaching experience from CanSkate to Junior Competitive level. Leanne specializes in coaching Test/Competitive skaters. Leanne served for 5 years as Coaches Representative for the Red River Figure Skating Club and went on to become Head Coach with Centennial Figure Skating Club in Edmonton, AB from 2003 - 2005. Amongst her many accomplishments, Leanne was also a Team Coach for the Manitoba Winter Games.
Qualifications:
NCCP Level 2 Certified - Singles and Synchro
NCCP Level 3 General Theory and Singles Technical
Skate Canada CEP - Gold
Emergency First Aid
Bachelor of Business Administration
Canadian Human Resources Professional (CHRP)
Fees:
Private Lessons - $8.00 / 15 mins
Semi-Private rates upon request
Contact:
picsmail@shaw.ca
coachboultbee@hotmail.com
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Chelsey Prokesch
Glynis Grundy
NCCP Certified Level 3 - Singles and Pairs
40+ years of Coaching - All levels from CanSkate to Competitive Levels
$8.50 per 15 minutes.
Heather Antymniuk
CANSKATE CERTIFIED COACHES
Several years experience working as Program assistants with Skate Canada CanSkate program:
Sabrina Fehr
Robyn McClelland
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