I am an NCCP Trained CanSkate Coach. It brings me great joy to share my passion for figure skating by coaching our CanSkate students. My goal each lesson is to teach in a fun, encouraging way where each student receives individual help as well as group instruction. I regularly attend Adult Skating Seminars to continually upgrade my learning, as well as participate in online courses offered by Skate Canada. My interest in figure skating occurred when I was 7 years of age on an outdoor rink at Commonwealth School. There I observed a girl attempting a one foot spin and a waltz jump. That was the day I knew I wanted to learn how to figure skate. Many years later as an adult I began my dream of pursuing figure skating. Today I play the trumpet in the Brockville Community Band, sing classical music in the Brockville Community Choir and play the keyboard at church. I also enjoy painting with watercolours and oils, and gardening in the summer. I am happily married, have 2 adult children and 3 adorable grandchildren. I am thrilled to now teach my grandchildren how to skate and hopefully pass along my love of the sport to them.