Our Coaches

Our coaches profile page lists Skate Kingston affiliated coaches, their certification and experience as a courtesy to both the coaches and our skaters’ parents. The information is provided by the coaches and any errors or omissions are not the responsibility of Skate Kingston. All coaches are independent contractors and not employees of Skate Kingston. We neither endorse or make any coach suggestions, listing is alphabetical. Skate Kingston encourages skaters’ parents to reach out to coaches directly for further information and rates. This page should be strictly used as only a part of any coach selection and for contact information.

 

 

National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP): Coaching Association of Canada

Coaches Code of Ethics: Code of Ethics

This list of Skate Kingston accredited professional coaches is arranged in alphabetical order. These coaches have had their coaching privileges renewed for the 2021-2022 skating season.

 

Coaches:


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Alisha Anderson
alishamcanderson1982@gmail.com

Coaching since 2006
Regional Coach
Programs: CanSkate, STARSkate

 

 

 


Kathy Bateman

kathybateman99@hotmail.com

Coaching since 2018

Club Coach

Programs:CanSkate


 

Nancy Brennan
nancycbrennan@gmail.com

Coaching since 1969
National Coach
CEP Status: Gold
Programs:  STARSkate, Competitive, Varsity, Power Skating

 

 


Ashleigh Bryan
 
Coaching since 2018
Club Coach 
Programs: CanSkate, Special Olympics

 

 


 

Cailee Crotty

ccrotty29@hotmail.com
Coaching since 2014
Regional Coach 

Programs: CanSkate, STARSkate

 

 


 

Natalie Henderson
nataliesalsbury@hotmail.com

Coaching since 2004
Regional Coach
Programs: CanSkate, STARSkate

 


 

Lisa Janssen
lisa.janssen77@gmail.com

Coaching since 1995
NCCP PS Certified, ISPC Theory and Technical Trained
Programs: Special Olympics Competition Coach at Provincial, National and International Levels

 

 


 

Sylvie Kendell 

Coaching 1991-1995, and since 2016
Provincial Coach In Training, Regional Certified, CanSkate Certified,
Power Skating Coach Certified.
Programs: STARSkate, CanSkate, CanPowerSkate
Fully bilingual

 

 


June Lang
junelang_1@sympatico.ca

Coaching since 1980

Regional Coach
Programs: CanSkate, Adult skate

 


Colleen Carlisle Lockwood
Coaching since 1989
NCCP National Coach Certified Singles, National Coach Dance & National Coach Synchro
Programs: STARSkate, Competitive
 
 
 
 
 

Trina Dysktra-MacPherson


tdyks0433@gmail.com
Coaching since 2017
Regional Coach Certified
Provincial Coach In-Training
Programs: CanSkate and StarSkate

 

 

 


 
 

Jessie Mercer

jessie37@hotmail.com

Coaching since 2015
Regional Coach Certified
Programs: CanSkate, STARSkate

 
 

 
Kim O’Donohue
Coaching Since: 1997-1998 in Oshawa; 2018 to present in Kingston
Regional Coach
Programs: Canskate, Starskate
 
 
 
 

 

Maddie Oster, Coaches Representative  

9mmo@queensu.ca
Coaching since 2017
Regional Coach Certified
CanSkate and StarSkate 

 

 

 

 


 

Tonya Van De Ven,  Director of  CanSkate 

613-453-7689

tonyavandeven@gmail.com

Coaching since 2017
Regional Coach Certified

Programs: CanSkate, STARSkate, Synchronized Skating

 


 

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Hilary Whitall
lil_whitall@hotmail.com

Regional Coach
Programs: CanSkate, STARSkate, SynchroSkate

 

 

 

 


Jenna Willoughby
jennamariewilloughby@gmail.com

Coaching since 2011

Regional coach
CEP Status: Gold

Programs: CanSkate, STARSkate

 

 


Alex Wright
alex2900@live.ca
Coaching since 2017
Provincial Coach in Training

Skate Canada Technical Official

Programs: STARSkate, CanSkate, off-ice training
CEP Status: Gold
For addition background information about Alex, please see her Instagram page