July StarSkate and August Learn to Skate Registration is Open

Schedule is available under the 'Schedule' tab.

Fall & Winter Registration opens July 1

July 1 to July 31

10% off all Programs

2023/2024 COACHING TEAM

*We will be updating our team shortly for the 2024/2025 season.*

Our coaching team is a dynamic part of the Federation Skating Club that molds and shapes the atmosphere on and off the ice. Their enthusiastic dedication to the skaters and our programs enables them to pass on knowledge and build the basics skills of all our skaters.

Each coach has obtained national certification from Skate Canada and NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) and routinely updates their training, education, first aid and background information. Pleaser refer to this document for the skating level equivalent from the bronze/silver/gold program to the Star program.

Skaters receive the technical skills (basic skills, spinning, jumping and footwork), mental preparation, physical training (stamina, strength, flexibility), and musicality (how to skate with the music with their skills and physical expression) that allows them to progress their skating ability and appreciation.

To arrange private StarSkate lessons, please contact a StarSkate coach using their email.

STARSKATE BASE COACHES

Jenna Hodnefield

Email: j.hodnefiel1@gmail.com

Regional Coach Certified
Club Coach Certified
Program Coordinator
9 yrs experience coaching CanSkate and STARSkate
7 yrs Program Assistant experience
Gold Skills, Gold Interpretive, Gold Dance, Rhumba Diamond Dance, Senior Bronze FreeSkate Elements & Program, Accredited Star 7 Elements
Experience coaching up to gold levels
STAR competition coaching experience
CanSkate Coordinator for Beaumont Skating Club
BSc in Agricultural Business Management

Abi Seewald

Email: a.seewald98@gmail.com

Regional Coach Certified
Club Coach Certified
Program Coordinator
9 yrs experience coaching CanSkate, STARSkate, Competitive
Diamond Dances, Gold Skills, Gold Interpretive, Senior Silver Freeskate (now Star 10 Freeskate)
4th, 6th at 2012 Nationals, two time Gold medalist at AB/NWT/NUN Sectionals Novice & Junior Ice Dance, 3-time Challenge competitor
Experience coaching gold levels and diamond dance
STAR competition coaching experience
Specialized in choreography, footwork, and partner work.
16+ yrs Dance experience (RAD Ballet, Contemporary, Ballroom, Bharathanatyam and Bollywood)
BSc, MPH, MD in progress

Rhea Sherman

Email: rheajsherman@gmail.com

Regional Coach Certified
Club Coach Certified
CanPowerSkate Certified
8 yrs experience coaching CanSkate and STARskate
5 years program assistant experience
Junior Silver Skills, Junior Bronze Freeskate, Junior Silver Dance and Bronze Interpretative
Bachelor of Economics
Bilingual (French - English)

Emily Johnston

Email: emilyyjohnstonn3@gmail.com

Regional Coach Certified
Club Coach Certified
6 yrs experience coaching CanSkate and STARSkate
Gold Skills, Gold Dance, Silver Artistic and Preliminary FreeSkate
ITS Director for Leduc Skating Club
Trained Special Olympics Community Coach
Trained Aboriginal Sport Coach
Skate Alberta/NWT/Nunavut Central Region Volunteer Coach of the Year 2018
BSc & BEd in progress

Elène Haave Audet

Email: ehaaveaudet@gmail.com

Regional Coach Certified
Club Coach Certified
9 years coaching experience of StarSkate and competitive skate
Quad gold (FreeSkate, Dance, Skills, Artistic) and Diamond dances
FreeSkate competitor and competed at the Junior level at AB Sectionals (Provincials)
Experience coaching all levels, from PreCanskate to Senior Competitive, and adults
STAR competition coaching experience
BSc and an MSc, and a PhD candidate in biology

STARSKATE SUPPLEMENTAL COACHES

Jaelyn Hodnefield

Club Coach Certified
Regional Coach Trained
3 yrs coaching experience
7 yrs PA experience
Gold Skills, Gold Dance, Sliver Artistic, Jr Bronze Freeskate
BA in Anthropology at U of A in progress

Marie- Terez Abou Rjeily

Club Coach Certified
Regional Trained
4 years coaching experience
2 years coaching Synchronized skating
Competitive Synchronized Skating Experience
Coaching synchro competition experience (Sectionals)
Star 6 Skills, Star 6 Dance, Star 2 FreeSkate
Active skater
BA in Psychology and Political Science at UofA in progress

Melanie Cheng

Club Coach Certified
Regional Coach Trained
2 yrs experience coaching
3 yrs Program Assistant experience
Gold Skills, Gold Artistic, Gold FreeSkate Program, STAR 10 Elements, STAR 7 Dance
Active figure skater
Student at Lillian Osborne High School

Grace Fedor

Regional Coach Trained
Club Coach Certified
2 years coaching experience
7 years PA experience
Gold Dance, Gold Artistic, Gold Skills, Star 9b Freeskate
BScN in progress at Macewan University

Melissa Lam

Regional Coach Trained

LEARN TO SKATE COACHES

Katrina Abou Rjeily	Club Coach Trained 3 yrs experience coaching 6 yrs PA experience Star 5 Skills, Star 1 Dance, Star 1 Freeskate Competitive synchro skating experience - sectional BEd UofA
Amy Warnke	Club Coach Certified 4 yrs experience coaching CanSkate 4 yrs program assistance experience Gold Skills, Gold Dance, Gold Artisitic, Star 6 FreeSkate Triple Gold Achievement with Skate AB/NWT/Nunavut 2021 3rd Year Bachelor of Elementary Education President of UofA Figure Skate Club Current active skater competing as an adult
Darci Wilson	Club Coach Certified 5 yrs experience coaching Canskate Competitor Gold skills, gold dance, gold interpretive, gold freeskate, one diamond dance RN
Ellen Kim	Club Coach In-Training 1 year PA experience
Sofia Arzayus Trujillo	Club Coach In-Training 1 year PA experience Star 5 Skills, Star 4 FreeSkate Active skater
Astha Shah	Club Coach In-Training 4 year PA experience Active skater
Alyssa Higo	Club Coach In-Training Trained Special Olympics Community coach PA experience Active skater

CANPOWER COACHES

Brodie Case

Email: brodoe15@gmail.com

CanPower Coach Trained
20+ yrs of hockey experience
Played Tier 1 hockey
Taken several credited competitive coaching courses at the college and university level
Professional photographer with a Certificate from the New York Institute of Photography
Bachelor of Kinesiology