Darryl VanLuven

Certifications:

• National Coach Certified

Skills Coached:

• Freeskate (StarSkate and Competitive)
• Stroking and Basic Skills Development
• Music Selection and Editing
• Off-ice / Floor Work

Personal Information:

• Minto Skating Club - Executive Director of Skating, responsible for program development for all disciplines (Freeskate, Dance, CanSkate)
• Developed Competitive Dance Program at Minto beginning in 2003, lead team of dance coaches involved in the Program
• Began coaching in 1993
• National Team Member (Junior and Senior), International Competitor
• Coached Sectional, National, and International Competitors
• Coached medallists at Sectional, Eastern Challenge, National, and International Competitions
•  Selected by Skate Canada and Skate Ontario to attend the 2010 International Skating Union (ISU) Ice Dance Seminar, Oberstdorf, Germany

Contact Information:

• improveyourskating@gmail.com

 Marie-Josee Cloutier

Certifications:

• National Coach Certified
• Level 1 Certified – Special Olympics
• Level 4 – Tasks 6 & 11 completed

Skills Coached:

• STARskate  (Freeskate, Skills, Dance)
• Competitive Skaters
• Stroking and Basic Skills Development
• CanSkate and Pre-CanSkate
• NextSTAR
• Off-ice / Floor Work
• Choreography
• Music Selections and Editing
• Ice show choreography and Production

Personal Information:

• Began coaching 1995 (also coached from 1981 to 1986)
• Coached skaters Qualifying for Challenge and Nationals
• Coached Sectional and Provincial Skaters
• Certificate Business Adminstration – Ottawa University

Contact Information:

• mjsk8ercoach@gmail.com

 Tara McDougall

Certifications:

• NCCP Level III Certified
• Working at completing Level IV

Skills Coached:

• Freeskate / Competitive Freestyle
• Skating Skills
• Dance / Competitive Dance
• Floor Work
• Artistic Programs
• CanSkate (Supervisor and Coach)
• Stroking Sessions and other groups
• Will coach in other clubs
• Seminars - Figure Skating & Stroking for Hockey, Off-Ice Training

Personal Information:

• Began coaching in 1992
• Directed Minto Follies 1997
• Directed and Choreographed Minto's 100th Anniversary Show, Annual Winterlude Ice Cafe; 2005 Winterlude Snowbowl
• Has Gold Freeskate, Figure, Dance, Senior Competitive and Artistic tests
• Competitive skater from Pre-Novice to Senior level at Sectionals, Divisionals
• Coached medalists and champions at Sectional and Provincial championships
• Coached skaters to Junior nationals and Nationals
• 2005 Eastern Ontario Volunteer Coach of the Year
• B.A. Bachelor of Arts Mass Communications from Carleton University
• Certified Personal Fitness Trainer

Contact Information:

• tara003@sypatico.ca

 Katrina Millard

Certifications:

NCCP Level III Certified

Skills Coached:

• Freeskate (Competitive and StarSkate)
• Dance
• Competitive Dance (Coach with Minto Competitive Ice Dance Program)
• Skating Skills
• Stroking and Basic Skills Development
• CanSkate
• Off-Ice / Floor Work
• Choreography
• Music Selection and Editing

Personal Information:

• Began coaching 2001 (also coached previously from 1989 to 1991)
• Coached Sectional Medallists (Freeskate and Dance)
• Coached Skaters qualifying for Challenge and Nationals (Freeskate and Dance)
• Coached skaters qualifying for Trillium - All Ontario Championships (Freeskate and Dance)
• Coached skaters who qualified for Provincial Seminar, EOS Youth Camp, and Jump Start Teams
• Co-choreographed many Ice Shows
• Sectional Competitor
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) since 2003
• Bachelor of Commerce, Finance Major and Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Major

 Anne Marie Bergeron

Certifications:

• Level 4 Certified - Singles
• Level 5 (2 tasks remaining)
• Level 3 Certified - Dance
• Level 2 Certified - Special Olympics
• Former Skate Canada Judge and Evaluator - Freeskate, Dance, Artistic and Figures
• Chartered Professional Coach (ChPC)
• Continuous Education Program Gold Status
• Member Coaches of Canada Editorial Board

Skills Coached:

• Freeskate: Competitive, STARskate and Adult
• Dance, all levels including Diamond
• Interpretive Freeskate
• Skating Skills
• CanSkate
• Choreography, Music Production & Editing
• Special Olympics
• Stroking

Personal Information:

• Coached at Minto since 1993
• Trained medalists' at Sectionals, Eastern Challenge, EOSIC, Trillium, OUA's and top 10 rankings at Junior Nationals and Canadian Championships
• Special Olympics volunteer coach of 2 World, 3 Canadian and 5 Provincial Champions
• Skaters on EOS Travel and Elite Travel Teams
• Coached skaters to Senior Competitive Freeskate & Gold tests in Dance, Interpretive Dance, Interpretive Dance, Skills, Interpretive Freeskate, & Diamond Dance
• 4 year member of Western varsity skating team & OUA Champion
• Degrees from University of Western Ontario & Ryerson University
• Former CTV National News producer: Canada Games, 1988 Olympics, World and Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Skate Canada
• Producer, writer and director of Primary STARskate coaching video

Contact Information:

• ambergeron001@gmail.com

 Nathan Last

Certifications:

• Regional Coach Certified
• Working at completing Provincial Coach Certification
• Ontario Certified Teacher (TCQR

Skills Coached:

• Freeskate (StarSkate and Competitive)
• Pairs Skating
• Choreography
• Skating Skills
• CanSkate
• NextStar

Personal Information:

• Disney on Ice Performer
• Began coaching in 2008
• Coached skaters qualifying for Provincials and Challenge
• Coached Provincial Champions in pairs
• Mentored new Skate Canada coaches
• National Singles and International Pairs Competitor
• National Development Team Member (Pairs)
• Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University
• Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Ottawa