Coaching Team
Fully Qualified Coaches
Mayfield Figure Skating Club has a team of professional coaches that work together to ensure every skater achieves personal excellence. All of our coaches have been trained through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and abide by Skate Canada’s Code of Ethics.
At Mayfield Figure Skating Club, we coach in a group setting. Each skater will work on all skating disciplines (Artistic, Dance, Free Skate – Elements, Free Skate – Program, Skills and Synchro) with several highly qualified coaches to get exposure to all types of teaching styles and professional development.
Lisa Bakken
National Certified Coach
Provincial Certified Coach
Regional Certified Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 44 years of Coaching Experience
- NCCP Level 3 Certified
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
- Skate Canada Skills Evaluator: Star 6 – Gold
- Alberta Edge Power Skating Club; Founder & Head Coach
- Mayfield Figure Skating Club; Founder (1992), Head Coach (1992-2004)
Personal Achievements:
- Gold Dance, Gold Interpretive (accredited), Gold Figures, Gold FreeSkate
- BA (Bachelor of Arts) Recreation Administration
Allie Capstick
Regional Certified Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 7 years of Coaching Experience
- NCCP Special Olympics Community Sport Coach – Trained
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
- Senior Competitive Singles
- Competed at Skate Canada Challenge (Senior Women)
- Competed at Alberta Winter Games
- Speed Skating Level 3 Competitive Development
Personal Achievements:
- Gold Artistic, Gold Dance, Gold FreeSkate, Gold Skills. Partial Diamond Dances
- BKin (Bachelor of Kinesiology), Major: Adapted Physical Activity
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography Student
David Howe
National Certified Coach
Provincial Certified Coach
Regional Certified Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
CanPower Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 35 years of Coaching Experience
- NCCP Level 5 Certified
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
- Former National Team Coach, World and Olympic Coach (in Pairs, FreeSkate, and Dance)
- Coach of Canadian Champions, and many International Medalists
- Coach of Canada Winter Games, Arctic Winter Games and Alberta Winter Games
Personal Achievements:
- Gold Dance, Gold FreeSkate, Silver Interpretive, Gold Pairs, Gold Skills
Kara Fizzard
Regional Certified Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 9 years of Coaching Experience
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
Personal Achievements:
- Gold Artistic, Gold Dance, Gold Skills, Star 8 FreeSkate
- BEd & BSc (Bachelor of Education & Bachelor of Science), Major: Mathematics
- French Immersion Junior High School Teacher
- Bilingual: English/French
Sydney Hong
Regional Trained Coach
CanSkate Trained Coach
Qualifications:
- 1st year Coach
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
- 1 years as a Synchro Skater (ESSC: Pre-Novice)
Personal Achievements:
- Star 6a & 6c Dance, Star 7 FreeSkate, Star 6 Skills
- High School: Grade 11 Student
Reegan Hutton
Regional Certified Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 4 years of Coaching Experience
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
Personal Achievements:
- Gold Artistic, Star 10 Dances, Star 6 FreeSkate, Gold Skills
- BEd (Bachelor of Education); Elementary Education
Faith MacGregor
Regional In-Training Coach
CanSkate In-Training Coach
Qualifications:
- 1st year Coach
- 3 years Program Assistant Experience
Personal Achievements:
- Star 5 Artistic, Star 9a Dance, Star 7/6 FreeSkate, Star 7 Skills
Courtney Mielnichuk
Regional Certified Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 7 years of Coaching Experience
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
- ESSC Pre-Novice Synchronized Skating Coach
- Competitor at Skate Canada National Synchronized Skating Championships
Personal Achievements:
- Gold Artistic, Gold Dance, Gold Skills, Star 8 FreeSkate
- PhD Candidate in Astroparticle Physics
Ntalia Odnokon
Regional Certified Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 1st year Coach
- 7 years Program Assistant Experience
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
- Choreography Master Class by Skating Success
- 1 year as a Synchro Skater (ESSC: Pre-Novice)
Personal Achievements:
- Gold Artistic, Gold Dance, Star 8 FreeSkate, Star 10 Skills
- High School: Grade 12 AP Honours Student
Lana Pidde
Regional Trained Coach
CanSkate Trained Coach
Qualifications:
- 2nd year Coach
- 2 years Program Assistant Experience
Personal Achievements:
- Star 9 Artistic, Star 10b Dance, Star 5 FreeSkate, Star 9 Skills
Christine Reddick
Regional Trained Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 6 years of Coaching Experience
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
- Novice Competitive Singles
Personal Achievements:
- Star 9b Dance, Gold FreeSkate
- Early Childhood Level 3 Certificate
Rhea Sherman
Regional Certified Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
CanPower Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 10 years of Coaching Experience
- 5 years Program Assistant
- Skate Canada: Star 1-5 Coach Assessor
- Star 1-4 Judge In-Training
Personal Achievements:
- Star 7 Artistic, Star 8b Dance, Star 5 FreeSkate, Star 8 Skills
- BA (Bachelor of Arts), Major: Economics
- Bilingual: English/French
Autumn Capstick
Regional In-Trained Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 3 years of Coaching Experience
- 1 year Program Assistant Experience
Personal Achievements:
- Star 9b Dance, Star 6 FreeSkate, Star 8 Skills
- U of A: BA (Bachelor of Arts) 4th Year Student, Major: Psychology, Minor: Sociology
Sarah Ford
Regional Trained Coach
CanSkate Certified Coach
Qualifications:
- 5 years of Coaching Experience
- 8 years of Program Assistant Experience
- 4 years as a Synchro Skater
Personal Achievements:
- Gold Artistic, Star 9a Dance, Gold Skills, Star 8 FreeSkate
- BKin Hons. (Bachelor of Kinesiology); Inactive R.Kin (Ontario)
- MScOT (Occupational Therapy) Student
Sadie Friesen
Regional In-Training Coach
CanSkate In-Training Coach
Qualifications:
- 1st year Coach
- 1 year of Program Assistant Experience
Personal Achievements:
- Star 7a Dance, Star 3 FreeSkate, Star 6 Skills
- High School: Grade 12 Honours Student
Kaley Graham
CanSkate In-Training Coach
Qualifications:
- 1st year Coach
- 2 years as a Synchro Skater (ESSC: Pre-Novice)
Personal Achievements:
- Star 6a & 6c Dance, Star 3 FreeSkate, Star 5 Skills
- High School: Grade 12 Student
Katie Woo
CanSkate In-Training Coach
Qualifications:
- 1st year Coach
Personal Achievements:
- Star 9b Dance, Star 8/9 FreeSkate, Star 6 Skills
- High School: Grade 12 Student
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