Port Credit Skating Club Coaching Team
Coaches at the Port Credit Skating Club are certified through Canada's governing body of skating, Skate Canada, and the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).
Meghan Harrington
skatewithmeghan@gmail.com
Availability: All sessions - please contact to discuss lesson opportunities
Certification:
- Certified Skate Canada Provincial Coach (formerly NCCP level 2)
Experience: 16 years
Disciplines Taught: Freeskate (Competitive and StarSkate), Pairs, Artistic and Show Skating with specialities in Choreography.
Coaching Achievements:
- U.S National Showcase Championships:
- 6 National Championship Titles (gold medals)
- 12 Second place achievements (silver medals)
- 6 Third place achievements (bronze medals)
- Skate Ontario Provincial Championships:
- 18 Provincial competitors
- Podium placement in Silver Triathalon
- Top 10 placement in Juvenile Competitive
- 2016 Open Pair Champions
- CEP Level: Gold
- Coached skaters through Gold Freeskate, Gold Interpretive/Artisitc and Gold Skill tests
Skating Experience:
- Disney on ice: 6 world wide tours in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Central America.
- 2016 Masters Dramatic U.S National Show Skating Champion
- Competed at the Canadian National Championships
- Test Levels:
- Gold Freeskate, Skills, Interpretive and Dance.
- Competitive Tests - Junior Ladies and Junior Pairs
Carolyn Gibb Lista
ceglista@hotmail.com
416-464-8650
Availability: All sessions, Monday to Friday
Certification:
- Skate Canada Provincial Coach (formerly NCCP level 2)
- Partial certification - Skate Canada National Coach in Theory and Dance (formerly NCCP level 3)
- CanPowerSkate
Experience: 24 years
Disciplines Taught: All disciplines, specializing in dance, skills at senior level
Skating Experience/Tests:
- National Junior Dance Competitor
- Senior Competitive Dance
- Gold Dances
- Gold Skills
Notes:
Diploma in Public Relations
Stephanie Matthews
stephanie.matthews6@gmail.com
(416) 527-0413
Availability: All sessions
Certification:
- CanSkate Certified
- Primary StarSkate Certified
- ISPC Certification in progress
Coaching Experience: 5 years
Disciplines Taught: Singles-Freeskate, STARSkate levels 1-5
Skating Experience:
- Novice Competitive Ladies
- Gold Triathlon StarSkate
- Gold Free Skate Tests
- Gold Dance Tests
- Gold Skills Test
- Gold Interpretive Test
Sarah Rowsell
416-559-3662
Availability: All sessions. Please contact to discuss lesson opportunities.
Certification:
- Primary Coach Certified
- CanPowerSkate Certification
Experience: 20+ years
Disciplines Taught: Freeskate (STARSkate), Interpretive, Skills, Dance
Coaching Achievements:
- Coached skaters at US National Showcase
- Have had skaters qualify for Skate Ontario (Provincial) Championships
- Coached skaters through Gold Tests
- Experience with Special Olympic Athletes
- Power skating for hockey teams (House League-AA)
Notes:
- Bachelor of Education (Brock University)
- Honours Bachelor of Physical Education (Brock University)
- Principals Qualifications Part 1 and 2
Katelyn Pavlidis
905-334-4905
Availability: All sessions. Please contact to discuss lesson opportunities.
Certification:
- Canskate Certified
- Trained Regional Coach
Experience: 6 years
Disciplines Taught: All disciplines, specializing in freeskate
Skating Experience/Tests:
- Competed at 2021 Skate Canada Challenge
- 2022 Varsity OUA Champion
- Junior Competitive Ladies
- Gold Freeskate Test
- Star 10 Dances
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