Our Team Coaches

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Club Director and Head Coach

National Level Certified Coach

Throughout her 29+ years as a professional coach, Amy has worked with a variety of skaters ranging from the STAR 2 to Gold Levels in all disciplines (Skills, Freeskate, Dance, Artistic) along with many competitive skaters at the Pre-Juvenile-Senior Levels.  Amy has developed Sectional Medalists and coached skaters at the National and International Levels.  In her amateur career Amy competed to the Novice Singles Level and achieved her Novice Competitive Freeskate Test, Sr. Silver Dances (passed 3 of 4 Golds) and 7th Figure.  Amy has always worked hard to keep learning and has participated in countless mentor learning opportunities with Olympic, World and Master Coaches.  Amy believes in teamwork and prides herself in supporting her skaters to reach the highest level possible.  She is very excited to be working with the Cloverdale SC and is passionate about seeing it grow and prosper.  When not at the rink Amy can be found camping with her family or riding her bike.

If you have any questions regarding our club please contact Amy at csclubdirector@gmail.com

Team Coach 

JuniorStarSkate Program Director

National Level Certified Coach

Jennifer brings to the club  47+ years of coaching experience.  As an amateur skater she achieved her Gold Figure, Sr. Silver Freeskate & Sr. Silver Dance Tests. Throughout her career,  Jennifer has produced, directed and choreographed ice shows from 1978-2015 and then again in 2019 and 2022.  She has coached Regional and Sectional Medalists & BC Winter Games Competitors.  Many of her students have achieved Gold Test Levels in all disciplines including Novice and Jr. Competitive Tests.  Her goal in coaching is to inspire each skater to reach their full potential.

Reach out to Jenn at hairypaw@shaw.ca

Team Coach

Regional Certified Coach

Provincial Coach in Training

Coach Melissa skated with the Cloverdale Skating Club from 2003 to 2014, with a year of training at the Sungod Skating club. She has passed tests in Gold Skills and Junior Silver Dances. She competed in Senior Silver Freeskate and Silver Artistic. She has been coaching with the Cloverdale Skating Club since 2016, prior to that she was an instructor and supervisor for the City of Surrey Learn to Skate program. Fun fact - Coach Melissa is also certified in CanPowerSkate, the hockey skating skills program. 

Her coaching philosophy is to make sure skaters are challenged, while also feeling proud of their efforts and accomplishments in skating. Over the years of working for the Cloverdale Skating Club, Coach Melissa has earned a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, and her Masters of Education in School Counselling.

Team Coach

Regional Certified Coach

CanSkate Certified Coach

Alexa started skating when she was four years old. She has skated for the last fourteen years and continues to remain active. She represented Zone 3 at the BC Winter games in Fort St. John in 2020, and has competed at numerous provincial championships up to the novice level in singles skating. She competed at three Canadian National Championships and was assigned an International competition in Sheffield on Junior and open synchronized skating teams. Alexa has also passed her Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills and Gold artistic assessments. 

Alexa began coaching in the summer of 2022 and absolutely loves sharing her love for the sport with younger generations! She believes that all skaters have a place in the skating world! 

Alexa is currently a student at Simon Fraser University. Her dream is to work for the Canadian Space Agency, while continuing to coach at Cloverdale, of course! 

In her free time, Alexa enjoys playing electric guitar, gardening, and learning Italian!

Team Coach

CanSkate Co-Coordinator

Regional Trained Coach

Canskate Certified Coach

Lauren has been part of the Cloverdale Skating Club since she began skating in 2008. She is NCCP CanSkate Certified and Regional Trained, working on completing her Regional Certification. She is also the Co-Coordinator of the club’s Canskate program. Lauren is a current Gold skater, she has passed her Gold Artistic and Gold Skills test and is working towards her Gold Freeskate test.

She is currently studying Psychology and Kinesiology at SFU, and has chosen these subjects to best help our club skaters prevent injuries and support their mental well being as competitors. She plans to be a lifelong figure skating coach and her education is selected to support this goal. Her Coaching philosophy is to always encourage skaters to try their best, to celebrate success and to take on challenges as opportunities for personal growth both on and off the ice.  

Lauren enjoys going to concerts, anything Taylor Swift, and her golden retriever Lemon.

Reach out to Lauren at canskatecoordinator@gmail.com

Team Coach

CanSkate Co-Coordinator 

Regional Certified Coach

CanSkate Certified Coach

Sandy is a Gold skater who has been with the club for 8 years and has passed her STAR 5 freeskate and elements, STAR 7 skills, STAR 6C dance, and STAR 9 artistic. She is an NCCP Certified CanSkate coach, a Trained Regional coach, and the Co-Coordintor for the CanSkate program. Additionally, she specializes in harness training for skaters working on axels/double jumps. Sandy's coaching philosophy is to provide a fun and safe environment where skaters can learn and develop their skating skills. To motivate, inspire, and guide each skater to set and reach their personal goals, making sure to constantly challenge each skater at their own individual skill level with encouragement and support. 

Currently, Sandy is pursuing a major in Criminology and a minor in Health Science at Simon Fraser University and will begin her internship in Spring 2024. She enjoys music, fashion, and hanging out with her friends in her free time.

Reach out to Sandy at canskatecoordinator@gmail.com

Team Coach

Regional Certified Coach 

CanSkate Certified Coach 

Marissa has been skating for 15 years, since she was just 2 years old. During her skating career she has competed in multiple competitive events. Marissa is a Gold Skater at the club, competing at the STAR 9 level and is working towards her STAR 10 Freeskate. Her favourite part of skating is jumping!She was Skater of the Year in 2019 and has been selected to multiple invitational skating events and has trained with many experienced coaches. Marissa is an NCCP trained coach working towards being Regional certified. Coaching is a passion and she can’t wait to share her love of skating. In her spare time she loves to go for runs and anything that involves fitness, reading and hanging out with friends. 

Team Coach

Regional Coach In-Training 

CanSkate Trained Coach

Maisie boasts an impressive 13-year skating journey, excelling in various aspects. She has also successfully passed Gold Freeskate, Gold Skills & Gold Artistic. Maisie's commitment to skating continued in her involvement with the Lower Mainland Synchronized Skating Club, where she was proudly part of BC's Synchro team at the 2022 Nationals, and as a volunteer at many figure skating events in the BCYT section. Maisie is not only a skilled skater but has also recently completed her NCCP Regional Coach Training. Her goal is to share the knowledge and experiences she's gained from her supportive coaches across the Lower Mainland.  

Team Coach

Regional In-Training Coach

Rebecca started CanSkate at the age of 4 and has been invested in the sport ever since. She has trained alongside multiple international competitors and has achieved landing 5/6 of the triple jumps. She competed at the Junior Women level and was a member of the BC team at the Pre Novice and Novice level. Additionally, Rebecca has passed her Gold Freeskate test. 

Rebecca is excited to learn and grow as a coach at the Cloverdale Skating Club. Coaching has allowed her to continue her love for the sport and share what she’s learned over the years with skaters who are looking to develop their skills. She finds a lot of joy in helping others achieve their goals, as well as helping them push their limits in all areas of their skating. She hopes to inspire skaters and be a reason they look forward to showing up to the rink. 

Outside of the rink, Rebecca is studying at SFU Beedie School of Business. She also enjoys staying active, reading, spending time in nature, and is always open to exploring new hobbies.

Team Coach

Regional Certified 

Rhea started skating at the age of three and is a former Cloverdale skating club competitor. She skated with Cloverdale from 2007-2019 and competed at the Star 6 level in FreeSkate. She is an NCCP Regional Certified Coach and has been coaching since 2018. Her coaching philosophy is to create an inclusive and welcoming environment where all skaters feel accepted and free to express themselves through their skating. By sharing her knowledge and experiences, she hopes to help her skaters set and achieve their goals. Rhea is in her final year of studies at the UBC Sauder School Business specializing in Finance and Accounting and is pursuing her CPA designation. In her free time she loves to stay active and travel!