Certified Coaches

All of our coaches are certified by Skate Canada through the 3M National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). Registration with Skate Canada must be current in order to teach within our club. All coaches must provide to the club proof of their Skate Canada registration and a valid First Aid certificate. 

The following is a list of coaches approved to coach within our club who can be contacted for private coaching It is the responsibility of the skater and/or parent to make arrangements and payments for private coaching.

	Lori Atkins info@peterboroughfigureskatingclub.ca Certification Level: Level 3 certified Availability: All Teaching Levels: All Disciplines: All 25 years of coaching experience.  Worked with all levels of skaters from beginner to National competitor.  Coached in test and competitive stream. It is important that the skater enjoys what they are working on and with enjoyment comes improvement.
	Judy Bates judy.bates@hotmail.com (705) 657-7573 Certification Level: Level 2 certified, level Special Olympics and synchronized  Availability: All  Teaching Levels: All  Disciplines: All  Skated under the direction of Osborne Colson, June Barringham and Bruce Hyland.  Toured as professional skater with Shipstad and Johnson Ice Follies Peterborough Skating Club Canskate coordinator for the past four years.
	Karen Bulger info@peterboroughfigureskatingclub.ca Certification Level: Level 2 certified partial level 3 Availability: Consultant by appointment Disciplines: Freeskate and Skills Coaching since 1989.  Power certified for Minor Hockey to NHL players World Team Alternate and Canadian Senior Pairs Bronze medallist with partner Lloyd Eisler.  Senior Women's Singles National level competitor. Brought students from Sectionals to Trillium Cup and Ontario Winter Games.
	Barry Morrison barrymorrison@sympatico.ca (705) 749-9149 Certification Level: Level 2 certified  Availability: All  Teaching Levels: All  Disciplines: Freeskate, Jump Harnessing, Dance, Skills Barry has coached professionally since 1985.  He strongly believes in the team-coaching concept.  He has worked with all ages and levels of skaters up to and including National Team Members who represented Canada at International competitions.   "I love to see hard work, dedication and enjoyment combine to produce positive results, both in sport and life."
	Arlene Godby arlenegodby@cogeco.ca (705) 741-3446 Certification Level: Level 2 certified Availability: All Teaching Levels: All Disciplines: All Wants to share her passion and knowledge of the sport to the skaters and reach their maximum potential through encouragement, fun and positive feedback. Helps skater learn important life skills such as good sportsmanship, proper goal setting, work ethic and positive attitudes.
	Brigitte Mackey luv2skate4u@hotmail.com (705) 745-8840 Certification Level: Level 1 certified- Bilingual Availability: Upon request Teaching Levels: All Disciplines: Freeskate / Interpretive - specialize in Choreography Skated Professionally with the Ice Capades tours and worked with renowned choreographer Sarah Kawahara, Willy Bietak Productions and Las Vegas Theatre at Lotte Hotel in Pusan, South Korea. 12 years of professional show business. 11 years of coaching experience. Each skater is unique in style, personality, feelings and emotions. I enjoy working creatively to push them to the best they can be through motivation, positive thoughts and support, in succeeding and achieving their goal.
	Bonnie Lynn Martin-Porter bporter@cogeco.ca (705) 742-1635 Certification Level: Level 2 certified Availability: Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday Teaching Levels of interest: Preliminary / Bronze and Junior Silver Disciplines- Private Lessons / Semi Private Lessons / and team coaching. Lessons by appointment Disciplines: Free Skate / Skating Skills / Dance/ Interpretive Trained under the excellent direction of the Late Osborne (Ozzie) Colson innovation of Team Coaching and Skate Canada Hall of Fame Inductee Coaching Category 1995  Gordon Manzie in Ice Dance  Former Sectional / Divisional Competitor in Novice Ladies Singles and Novice Mixed Ice Dance with Partner Richard Shedlowski - Silver Medalist  25 Year Coaching Pin - Skate Canada  Trained and Mentored New Coach's Level One Certification  CEP Skate Canada Status: Bronze 2009 - upgrading / workshops and clinics - Skate Canada  Positive skater training environment and taught Can Skate / Advanced Can Skate / Intermediate and Seniors to Star Skate Invitationals / Junior and Senior Interclub Championships/ EOSIC Pre-Preliminary to Junior Silver Singles / and Pre-Juvenile and Juvenile Sectional Competitors in Singles and Mixed Ice Dance. All of my skaters and past skaters have enjoyed an excellent skating journey with many memories.  Held position as Coaching Representative 8 years - Lakefield Skating Club
	Cindy Mein-Moloney dcmapt@sympatico.ca (705) 743-9853 Certification Level: Level 2 certified, level 3 Theory and Technical, level Special Olympics Availability: All Teaching Levels: Canskate, Canskate Advance and Intermediate Disciplines: All 28 years of coaching experience. Coached all Canskate levels, test levels and competitive skater to a national level. Achieved national level and was rewarded Junior Athlete of the Year from the City of Peterborough.  Part of the Masters Synchronized Skating Team for the past two years.
	Beverly Quinn flyingfathers@sympatico.ca (705) 742-3062 Certification Level: Level 2 certified Availability: All Teaching Levels: Canskate, Canskate Advance and Intermediate Disciplines: All Over 33 years of coaching experience.  Coached for the past 28 years at Peterborough skating club.  Coached 3 years at Lakefield and Ops skating clubs. Attained Gold Dance. 7th Figure and Senior Silver Freeskate. Skating philosophy is for the skaters to set and obtain their goals, have fun and enjoy the friendship made through skating.
	Kyle Stickwood toepick1@netscape.can (705) 653-8083 Certification Level: Level 1 certified Availability: Sunday, Monday and Wednesday Teaching Levels: Intermediate and Senior Disciplines: Dance and Skills 10 years of coaching experience.  Attained Gold Skills, Dance and Freeskate.

The club also utilizes other Skate Canada certified coaches for our CanSkate and CanSkate Advanced programs who do not provide private lessons within the club, and so their names do not appear in the above listing.