Our Coaches

Skate Oakville carefully selects coaches who represent our mission of nurturing a culture that supports skating in a fun and friendly environment and that challenges everyone to perform at their very best. They are also all certified through Canada’s governing body of skating and the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) so you can be assured you are getting high quality coaching.

When choosing a coach there are several things to consider; cost, availability and qualifications. Please explore details below and feel free to make further inquiries to assure that you have all the information you need to make an informed decision.

Cost

Coaches rates will vary based on qualifications and experience. On average you can expect to pay anywhere from $8.00 - $12.00 for a 10 minute private lesson. Keep in mind that rates will vary if there is more than one person in the group (semi private or group instruction) and length of the lesson (10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes or more). If you are unsure and are shopping around, be sure to ask the coach for a fee schedule before committing to any lessons.

Please visit our FAQ/Parent Resources page for more information.

Availability

Check to see if the coach is available on the sessions you are planning to skate on. If you are interested in a specific coach, check their availability first and then try to skate on those sessions. If skating on a certain day is more important, register for the session and then check with the coach, or Skating Oakville office for coach’s availability.

Please visit our FAQ/Parent Resources page for more information.

Qualifications

All coaches are required to be registered with Skate Canada, the governing body of skating in Canada. This insures they are qualified as coaches, have current first aid and are insured. The standard qualification levels are mandated by the Coaches Association of Canada and are based on the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). Coaches are designated through certification as CanSkate coaches or NCCP Levels (1,2,3,4,5). As a point of reference you need to be Level 4 to coach at an Olympic games. Coaches are also required to participate in the Coaches Education Program (CEP). In this program they are rewarded points for participating in various types of activities such as Leadership, Continuous Education, Seminars, Conventions, workshops, planning, etc. Every two years the Coaches are rated Gold, Silver or Bronze based on the points they have accumulated.

Please visit our FAQ/Parent Resources page for more information.

Learn To Skate Coordinator & Convenor

Kathy Hannaford

khannaford@bell.net 905-973-5179 Level of Certification: High Five trained, Level 2 Certified Singles Rate: $54/hour Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training I am currently in my 28th year of professional coaching. I also skated and travelled with Disney on Ice … Read More

Learn To Skate Session Conveners

Deborah D’Alfonso

deborah.dalfonso@hotmail.co.uk 647-862-4138 Level of Certification: Primary Starskate certified, CCP Level 1, CEP Silver Status Rate: Contact for details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training Figure skater for over 10 years, singles and synchro. Coaching for 10+ years, both recreational … Read More

Megan McDonald

Tracey Freitas

traceypacheco@rogers.com Rate: $52.00/hour Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training I have been coaching with Skate Oakville for over 15 years, and over those years I have taught skaters at all levels, and in many disciplines. My passion is choreography … Read More

Learn To Skate Coaches

Alexander Moses

Bennet Toman

Bennet Toman Boosterbmt@hotmail.com Level of Certification: My current level of certification is Regional Coach Trained. I am working towards completing my National Coach Coaching Certifcation. Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: I have been coaching for the past couple … Read More

Charlotte Waterhouse

Chelsea Lorenz

Chloe Choinard

Christopher Stokes

chris.stokes@rogers.com Level of Certification: NCCP Level 3 Certified, CEP Gold Status, Coaching since 1985, CANSkate University Graduate Rate: Contact for details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training Chair, Skate Canada Coaching Development Committee Officials Certification Technical Controller – Singles, … Read More

Deborah D’Alfonso

Donna Ireland

direland5@yahoo.ca 416-937-3833 Level of Certification: NCCP Level 3 Certified, Can power Certified Rate: Contact for details. Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: Coached at Sectional, Provincial, Challenge and National Championships. Certified Can Power Instructor

Emma Dinda

Enid Stronach

Erin O’Connor

Gabriel Farand

Gabriela Mandato

Halle Brophy

Helene Carle

Jacqueline Beriault

jberiault1@cogeco.ca 905-875-6552 Level of Certification: Canskate certified, Primary STARSkate Certified Rate: $10 / 15 mins Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: I have been coaching for 4 years now. I teach 3yrs of age to adults. I am widely … Read More

Jennifer Court

jennifer.a.court@gmail.com Level of Certification: NCCP Level 1 Certified Rate: Contact for details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training I have been a member with Skate Oakville since the age of seven. I competed in ice dance for 5 … Read More

Jesse Dalby

Kaia Fogh

Karon Dalby

kskates@icloud.com 416-576-5490 Level of Certification: Level 3 National Coach, Level 4 Tasks in Progress, Certified Special Olympics, Certified Power Skating Rate: Contact for details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: 30+ years of coaching in all … Read More

Kathryn Milovac

julygirl93@hotmail.com 905-580-5930 Level of Certification: NCCP Canskate, NCCP Primary StarSkate Rate: $42.00/hour Coaching Philosophy My coaching philosophy is to coach with the skaters best interest in mind. I strive to be a good role model to all skaters on and … Read More

Livio Mayr

Mackenzie Ripley

Megan McDonald

Melissa Hopkins

Olivia Boys-Eddy

Paige Blackwood

Phoenix Miller-Bush

Rebecca Ahlin

Renee Labelle

Robin Miller

robingmiller@icloud.com 905-464-5040 Level of Certification: NCCP 2 certified, Canpowerskating certified, Special Olympics certified, CanSkate Certified Rate: Contact for details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training Coaching in Oakville since age of 16 yrs old Gold medalist Competed novice … Read More

Samantha Cates

Sandra Fielding

Stephanie Matthews

stephanie.matthews6@gmail.com Level of Certification: Canskate Certified Primary StarSkate Certified (formerly NCCP Level 1 Certified) ISPC Certification in progress Rate: Contact me for more details. Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: Novice Competitive Ladies (Sub-Sectionals/Sectionals) Gold Triathlon for … Read More

Tara Schooley

Tara Simeunovic

Tayler Mackey

Bennet Toman

Brian Shales

shalesbrian@gmail.com Level of Certification: Level 3 National Coach – in training Rate: $60/hr Pairs, $50/hr Singles, $50/hr Harness Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: 2x National Pairs champion ’03, ’05 Top 7 at Junior Worlds ’05 8x International competitor … Read More

Carlie Dixon

cdixon83@gmail.com Level of Certification: Provincial Coach Certified, National Coach Trained Rate: $50/hour Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training 9 time Canadian National Medalist in Synchronized Skating (at Novice, Junior and Senior) 2002 Junior World Challenge Cup Champion Competed … Read More

Carolyn MacCuish

Céline D

Céline Dubroy-McArdle belle-tinkerbell@live.com 905-580-7673 Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: I have been skating in Oakville since the age of 4. I am a quadruple gold medalist in freeskate, dance, skills and interpretive. I also have my diamond … Read More

Chloe Ing

Christopher Stokes

Debbie Allworth

deballworth@gmail.com Level of Certification: Primary STARSkate Rate: Contact for details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training Skating has been a very important part of my life. I have competed in dance pairs for over 14 years at all levels … Read More

Debbie Lee

dleeskates@hotmail.com 905-467-0560 Level of Certification: Level 3 Ice Dance Technical Level 3 Ice Dance Theory Level 3 Ice Dance Practical Rate: Private lesson – $17/15 min. Test supervision fee – $17 Packaging Fee – Solo Skaters: $50 music … Read More

Donna Ireland

Jacqueline Beriault

Jennifer Court

Jennifer O’Brien

jobrien116@me.com 905-339-8703 Level of Certification: Level 3 certified, partial Level 4 Rate: Contact for further details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: 28 years coaching experience in single skating and specializing in Synchronized skating. Coach of 8 Canadian Champions … Read More

Karon Dalby

Kathryn Milovac

Kathy Zahakos

kathy.zahakos@gmail.com 416 737 0637 Level of Certification: Level 3 Freeskate Rate : $56/hr+hst Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training Coaching background I’ve been coaching for 20 years, 15 years in the Thornhill/Richmond hill area and 5 years on the … Read More

Kirsten Moore-Towers

Lee Varteressian

leevskates@gmail.com 289-242-9010 Level of Certification: Level 3 Rate: Contact for details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training Triple Gold Medalist Teaching in Oakville since I was 16 Competed at the Junior Level in free skate and figures I teach … Read More

Mark Bradshaw

coachmarkbradshaw@gmail.com 416-457-6711 Level of Certification: Level 3 Dance Certified, Partial Level 4. National dance technical specialist trained. Rate: $17.00/15 mins + HST. Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training Mark specializes in teaching competitive ice dance and skating skills, turns … Read More

Mary Warren

m.warren58@hotmail.com Level of Certification: Level 2 Certified in Freeskate, Skills and Dance Rate: Contact for details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training 30 years coaching Learn to Skate and Starskate. 20 years Learn to Skate Convenor. Attend various Coaching … Read More

Melissa Hopkins

Michael Hopfes

michaelhopfes@hotmail.com 705-241-8002 Level of Certification: National Certified Coach Rate: $80 +HST Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: I have over 17 years of coaching Coached over 50 international competitions Coached at 3 Junior Worlds Coached at … Read More

Michael Marinaro

Norma Petriska

norma.petriska@gmail.com 905-257-4705 Level of Certification: Fully certified Level 3, Certified Gold level for Coach Continuing Education Program for Skate Canada Rate: Contact for details Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training Background: Triple gold medalist in Figures, Free Skate and … Read More

Peggy Ward

pegskate8@pegskate8.com 905-483-2503 Level of Certification: Certified National Level Coach Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: 25 yrs+ Coaching at Skate Oakville Competitive Coach at Challenge, Provincial, Sectional level StarSkate level Multiple Coaching awards, Club, Section, Provincial Coached Synchro … Read More

Robin Miller

Suzanne Corupe

sk8ingcoach77@gmail.com 905-741-2714 Level of Certification: ISPC Provincial Coach Certified (Level 2), National Coach Trained (Level 3 Theory and Technical) Coaching Experience, Skating Background and Additional Training: Skate Canada Professional Coach for 15 years (Canskate to Senior Competitive levels), Choreographer for 22 … Read More

Tara Schooley