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OUR COACHES
The Leduc Figure Skating club offers a unique team coaching strategy for all of its members. Many of our coaches actually learned to and continue to skate right here in Leduc! This group of coaches strives to provide the best instruction, support and encouragement for every LFSC skater whether they are in their first ever PreCANSkate class or a Senior level STARSkate. They bring a wealth of experience and technical training to our programs offering unique strength and abilities. One thing all of these individuals have in common is an incredible passion for skating and dedication to helping each skater achieve their very best!
EMILY JOHNSTON
What Role Do You Occupy With The Leduc Skating Club?
ITS Director
What level of training do you have?
Regional Certified
How many years of coaching experience do you have?
Seven
What level(s) have you achieved in your skating history?
Gold Skills, Gold Dance, Silver Artistic, Prelim Freeskate
Have you taken any training or education related to sports, skating, or working with kids?
I am currently working on my Bachelors of Education degree. I have taken a variety of courses with
Skate Canada and the Special Olympics. I am a Special Olympics volunteer assistant coach.
I graduated from U of A in 2022 with a BSc.
What is your favourite thing about coaching skating or skating in general?
Connecting and laughing with skaters and seeing them achieve a goal they had previously set.
What is a fun fact about you?
I have 2 younger brothers.
ERIKA DE RUITER
What Role Do You Occupy With The Leduc Skating Club?
CanSkate Co-Director
What level of training do you have?
CanSkate Certified
How many years of coaching experience do you have?
Seven
What level(s) have you achieved in your skating history?
Gold Dance, Skills, Interpretive, Sr.Bronze, Free Skate Part 1
What is your favourite thing about coaching skating or skating in general?
Working with kids and seeing how much they improve over the year and how exciting it is for them.
What is a fun fact about you?
I have 2 pet dogs and love to be outdoors in my free time.
JENNA TAYLOR
What level of training do you have?
CanSkate In-Training
How many years of coaching experience do you have?
This is my first year coaching.
What level(s) have you achieved in your skating history?
Star 5 Dance, Star 5 skills, Star 4 Free Skate
What is your favourite thing about coaching skating or skating in general?
I love working with kids and seeing the smile on their faces when they learn a new skill.
What is a fun fact about you?
I love to babysit kids.
VICKY KISH
What level of training do you have?
Provincial In-Training
How many years of coaching experience do you have?
Eight
What level(s) have you achieved in your skating history?
Free Skate Gold, Skills Gold, Figures Gold, Dance Gold, Interpretive Gold
Have you taken any training or education related to sports, skating, or working with kids?
Masters in Education, Special Education teacher and have worked within the education system for over 20 years.
What is your favourite thing about coaching skating or skating in general?
Inspiring skaters to love being on the ice and continue being involved in sport for life.
What is a fun fact about you?
I love to go camping with my family.
GABRIELLE BEAUCLAIR
What level of training do you have?
Canskate In-Training
How many years of coaching experience do you have?
First year coaching.
What level(s) have you achieved in your skating history?
Star 2 Freeskate, Star 5 Skills, Star 5 Dance
What is your favourite thing about coaching skating or skating in general?
Learning new things, and helping skaters learn.
What is a fun fact about you?
I have two pets: my dog, Luna, and my cat, Axl.
What level of training do you have?
Canskate, Certified, Regional In Training
How many years of coaching experience do you have?
Six
What level(s) have you achieved in your skating history?
Star 7 Free Skate, Star 9 Dance, Bronze Interpretive, Junior Bronze Skills
What is a fun fact about you?
Currently skating for myself to achieve highest levels.
What level of training do you have?
Regional Trained
How many years of coaching experience do you have?
Two
What level(s) have you achieved in your skating history?
Gold skills, currently working towards completing Star 9 Dance, Star 7 Freeskate, and Star 9 Artistic.
What is a fun fact about you?
What Role Do You Occupy With The Leduc Skating Club?
CanSkate Co-Director
What level of training do you have?
Canskate Certified, Regional Certified
How many years of coaching experience do you have?
Five
What level(s) have you achieved in your skating history?
Gold Skills, Gold Freeskate, Gold Dance, and Gold Artistic.
Have you taken any training or education related to sports, skating, or working with kids?
BSc Specialization in Psychology (currently in my fourth year).
What is your favourite thing about coaching skating or skating in general?
I really love the amazing skating community I have!!! Especially all of our awesome skaters and coaches <3
What is a fun fact about you?
I'm nonbinary! My preferred pronouns are he/they :).
HEIDI ISHERWOOD
Heidi has a deep passion for coaching and mentoring. Heidi has been the recipient of the 2012 "Take The Lead" grant and acknowledged by Skate Canada from "In Motion Network". She was awarded for her work as a female professional coach mentoring and teaching girls in sports.
Favourite things about skating:
"Being creative with music, laughing with the coaches & skaters, all while being part of the process & progress. I enjoy being part of the skating family & community in my home club."
Fun fact:
Heidi can still ride a unicycle… just not very far!
- StarSKATE Director
- Competed regionally within Alberta and skated on the Leduc Synchro Team.
- 30 years+ of Coaching experience in all levels and disciplines.
- Level 3 General Subjects.
- Singles Coaching & Training.
- ISPC trained in Stroking /Skills, Singles, Syncro/Pairs, Interpretive & Ice Dance.
- Currently Coaching LEARN-TO-SKATE, CANSKATE, CANPOWERSKATE, STARSKATE.
- Hockey Coach Level 2 and Community Softball Coach.
- Zone 5 Figure Skating Team Coach for the 2018 Alberta Winter Games.
- TEST RECORD: Gold Dance (Novice Competitive Dance), Senior Bronze Free Skate, 6th Figure, Bronze Artistic (Interpretive).
- Skated with Leduc FSC originally in the BLACK GOLD Centre from the age of 5 years.
NANCY FISCHER - POWERSKATE
Nancy Fischer is a certified Skate Canada CanPOWERSkate coach. She has been coaching power skating for 4 years but has coached hockey from U7 through U15 for many of the past 30 years. Nancy still plays hockey and has played for over 40 years at levels up to senior A Womens. She has always enjoyed watching her sons play hockey and her daughters both figure skate and coach skating as well. Nancy is excited to be a part of the LSC coaching team.
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