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Coach Members of the New Zealand Ice Skating Association. Information available here has been provided by the coaches and has not been verified by the NZISA. Applications for Coach Membership may be found here.

Auckland

Debbie Darvill
ph: 021 2517261
Singles · Dance · Pairs
- Australian Gold Ice Dance
- NZ Intersilver Dance
- NZ Intersilver Freeskate
- NZ Bronze Figure
- Comps 1975/76 gold preInt free gold Int dance
- 5yrs International training tests/coach
- Coaching 30yrs Plus
- Attended international seminars
- Updating in UK 2004 and 2006
- R.A.D. Classical ballet Grade 8
- Grade 5 Jazz ballet
- 20yrs production experience
- Ballroom medals

Caitlin Haynes
ph: 021 951 193
Singles · Synchronised
Coached singles for 3 years (beginners and National competitors).
Assistant coach to synchronised team for one year.
Competed up to and incl Snr Ladies in NZ gaining representative status in 2008 and 2007 (Snr) and 2000 (Novice) for Australian Nat.
Represented Australia at Jnr World Challenge Cup (Finland) - Synchronised in 2006
Competed at Australian Nationals with Adelaide Snr Sync Team.

Kelly Pearce
ph: 021 854999
Singles · Synchronised
* Canskate Coach (Canada) 5 years
*Solo and Synchronised Competitor for 21 years
*Travelled internationally with Rhapsody on Ice
*3rd at Canadian nationals for Senior Synchronised 1994
*Coached at Auckland Club and Glenburn Club since 1988 (Combined 20
years), skate school, individual and syncrhonised
*My solo pupils and syncrhonised teams have skated at New Zealand
Nationals

Rosie Armstrong
ph: 0274-8470-80
Singles
Five Time Senior Ladies Champion
Competed Junior Worlds, 9 International Competitions, World Championships
1983-1993 - Trained periodically overseas under world and Olympic coaches.
Nominated for Winter Olympics
NZISA Gold Free & Figures medal tests, Inter-silver dance
Canaadian & Australian National Coaching Certificate, Sport Specific
Attended Australian Coaching Accreditation Programme

Liudmila Timofeeva
ph: 021 373046
Singles
Master of Sport
Participant of High level international competitions
Bachelor of Physical Education
Professional International Level Coach of Figure Skating
Many years of coaching experience in different countries
Prepared many New Zealand Champions in different grades

Val White
ph: 0212 706 050
Singles · Dance · Pairs · Synchronised
Professional coach since 1995. Previous professional skater since 1989. Shows include Disney on Ice, Alton Towers UK, and Wonderland on Ice Germany. Hold Australian Coaching Accreditation Level 2. Previous Member BITA. Coaching experience with Master Coach Wendy Paton UK. Medal Tests achieved: Bronze Free, Silver Dance - UK Qualifications. Taught students to International level.
Ebru Aydin
ph: 021 1782618
Singles

Stephanie Woodacre
ph: 012 025 905 25
Singles · Synchronised
British Ice Teachers Association Level 2 qualified coach. 9 years coaching experience. Taught in Scotland, Norway and England. Cast member of "Lazor on Ice" Germany. Silver singles and ice dance medalist.
Alice Lilley
ph: 021 278 6715
Synchronised
Assistant Coach to Botany Blades Synch Team for 2007 and 2008
Skated synch for the past 8 years.

Aslihan Verran
ph: 021 266 8137
Singles

Lara Korck
ph: 0212162671
Singles
- Competed in 2001 World Synchronised Championships in Helsinki, Finland for SA.
- Completed Annies Edges course in 1995.
- Accredited Certification for Prelim, Bronze, Intersilver, Silver, Inter-Gold and Gold for synchronised medal tests.
- Bronze Free medal test
- Skated in 5 ice shows in Cape Town, South Africa
- Member and participant of SAFSA for 13 years
- 2 years private coaching exp

Slava Kuznetsov
ph: 021 460 901
Singles
Master of Sport (USSR)
Bachelor of Physical Education
World level Professional Coach of Figure Skating
More than 25 years of coaching experience in different countries
Coaching skaters who participate in World Championships, Four Continents,Junior Grand Prix and Junior World Championships.
Prepared many New Zealand Champions in solo skating in different age grades

Keryn Haynes
ph: 021 0201 7800
Singles · Pairs · Synchronised
Coached singles for 8 years from beginners to National skaters.
Coached synchronised skating for 8 years culminating in both the Snr and Novice Teams being selected to represent New Zealand.
Skated with Queensland and Adelaide Snr Teams at the Australian Nationals -silver medalists both years.
Coached pair skating for the past year.

Tristan Thode
ph: 021 023 47420
Singles
- New Zealand Senior Men's Champion: 2005, 2007
- World Championship's competitor: 2008, 2006
- 6 years competing at International competitions for NZ
- Holder of goldstar freeskating & gold stroking medal tests
- 4 years coaching Kiwi Skate at Paradice at both normal level & head coach position.
- 2 years of private coaching experience
- Able to do five different triple jumps

Jonathan Hooper
ph: 021 110 5699
Singles · Dance
Gold level dance and skills from Canadian Figure Skating Association (CFSA)
Silver level Freeskate
9 years coaching experience in a range of areas from skate school level to gold level dance with most experience coaching dance.
Almost one year in NZ coaching Kiwi Skate, private singles and dance.

Mike Aldred
ph: 021 283 8387
Singles · Pairs
5 x National Champion
5 x World and European Team
Qualified 1998 Olympic Games
10 year Professional Show Skater
Coach National Medalists
International Coach
Qualified Conditioning Coach
Level 2 NCCP Coach
Member of PSA, Proskaters

Allie Rout

Singles
NZ Champion Jnr and Snr Ladies 2007
World Ranked Skater 2007
22nd place at Junior Worlds 2007
7th place at Junior Grand Prix Croatia 2007
Held NZ Ladies Champion Ranking:-
2001 - Pre Primary
2002 - Primary
2003 - Novice
2004 - Novice
2005 - Novice
2006 - Runner up Jnr


Christchurch

Marina Tsevina
ph: 0211405557
Singles
- Master Degree of Sport and Physical Education
- Post-Grad Choreography of Figure Skating in Moscow State Academy of Theatre Art and Ballet
- 20+ years experience as a coach at Sport School of Olympic Reserve
- 5 years coaching experience in NZ
- My trainees have repeatedly become winners, prize-takers and participants, Ukrainian, USSR and International Comp.
- Coaching NZ Champions in Singles

Caitlyn Paul
ph: 027 361 5226
Singles
- Represented New Zealand in Singles (5 years)
- Gold Stroking / Silver Freeskating tests
- Bachelor Degree in Sports Coaching
- Sport Canterbury level 1 Coaching Accreditation
- 6 years coaching experience (Kiwiskate, Semi Private and Private)

Jill Borland
ph: 027 5999041
Singles · Pairs · Synchronised
Coaching professionally since 1983 with 4 year break 2003-2007. Have coached skaters in singles to Gold test level and competitors to Junior World standard. Academic qualifications in Teaching, Counselling, Sports Science, Sociology and Psychology of Sport plus professional training in Personality Styles and Leadership.
Kim Lewis
ph: 021 2164013
Singles · Dance · Synchronised
7 yr as amateur; 19 yrs professional
Level 1 CDN
Level 2 CDN
Level 3 CDN partial

Michelle Whelan
ph: 021-778-202
Singles
- Inter Gold Free Skate and Gold Star Stroking Medal Tests
- Sport Canterbury Level 1 Coaching Accreditation
- Level 1 Australia Sports Specific Accreditation
- Bachelor Physical Education + qualified personal trainer
- Post-Grad Diploma in Rehabilitation
- Post-Grad Diploma in Sports Medicine

Hélène Thivierge-Wren
ph: 027 244 9588
Singles · Dance
Level 1 CDN

Cromwell (Gore, Alexandra)

Irena Zemanova
ph: 027 309 2156
Singles · Dance · Pairs · Synchronised
Olympic Competitor 1994
Junior Worlds
Senior Worlds
Europeans
Overseas Coaching Experience
Technical specialist


Dunedin

Fanis Shakirzianau
ph: 0211815247
Singles · Dance · Pairs · Synchronised
World and Olympic coach, Bachelor in Sport Education, coached a few skaters to single, pair & dance to compete at the Senior World Championships, European Championships, Four Continents, Junior World Championships, Olympic Games, Winter World Universiada, Junior and Senior Grand Prix from the following countries: Russia, Belarus, South Africa, Slovakia, New Zealand. Honoured coach of Russia.
Deanna Pielak-Jones

Singles · Dance · Pairs · Synchronised
* Coached Figure Skating in Canada, England and New Zealand since 1975.
* Coached skaters from very fisrt steps to Junior and Senior levels at
National and InternationalCompetitions, including NZ Junior and Senior
Champion 2003, 2004 and 2005
* Welcomes skaters of all ages and abilities.
* Coached of adults with many going on to compete at NZISA and Masters
Games.

Maryna Shakirzianava
ph: 021 029 95196
Singles · Dance · Synchronised
International coach/choreographer (solo, dance).
- Part-time student of Belarussian State University of Sports,
- Sport School Diploma in Figure Skating and Judging
- Candidate of Master of Sport of Russia


Gore

Helen Sutherland

Singles
Coaching since 1989 -
Level II Coaching qualifications with a variety of Kiwi Skate (CANSKATE) courses and power skating.
Involved and taught in clubs in Canada for 5 years and now in New Zealand for almost 15 years


Queenstown

Rochelle Scott
ph: 021341291
Singles
*Level 2 Coaching Certificate - NISA of UK
*Level 1 Coaching Certificate - NISA of UK
*Level 1 Coaching Certificate - Sports Otago HIllary Commission New Zealand
*Inter Gold Figure Skaitng Test - NISA of UK