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OUR COACHES

The Kelowna Skating Club Centre of Excellence provides a team-oriented approach to coaching athletes. Our dynamic coaching team strives to ensure that the needs of our skaters of all levels are exceeded, in a progressive, challenging, and fun atmosphere.

Director of Skating

Jason Mongrain

  1. NCCP Level 5 Certified, Singles

  2. NCCP Level 2 Certified, Pairs

  3. NCCP Level 3 Technical, Pairs

  4. 26 years of coaching experience

  5. Coach/Choreographer of Provincial and National Champions, International Medalists

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  • 2015 BC/YK Competitive Coach of the Year

  • Coached skaters through Skate Canada Senior Competitive, Gold FreeSkate and Gold Skills tests

  • Choreographer of BC/YT Sectional Artistic Award Winners

  • Skate Canada Technical Specialist – Singles and Pairs

  • NCCP/CBET Course Conductor

  • 2003 and 2007 Canada Winter Games Coach – Team BC

  • 2015 Canada Winter Games Coach - Team Yukon

  • Skate Canada Junior National Team Coach

  • Canadian Champion

  • 5 time BC/YK Sectional Medalist

Karen Mongrain

  1. NCCP Level 3 Certified Singles (Partial Level 4)

  2. CanPowerskate Certified

  3. 28 years of coaching experience

  4. Coach/Choreographer of Provincial Champions, National Champions, and International Medalists

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  • 2015 BC/YK Competitive Coach of the Year

  • Coached skaters through Skate Canada Senior Competitive, Gold Freeskate and Gold Skills tests

  • Choreographer of BC/YT Sectional Artistic Award Winners

  • 2015 Canada Winter Games Coach - Team BC

  • Skate Canada Junior National Team Coach

  • Triple Gold Medallist

  • 5-time Sectional Champion

  • National Competitor

Crissy Rea

  1. NCCP Level 2 Certified Singles

  2. NCCP Level 3 Technical Singles

  3. 30 years of coaching experience

 

 

  • Coach/Choreographer of Provincial Competitors

  • Coached skaters through Skate Canada Gold Freeskate, Dance, and Skills tests

  • Triple Gold Medallist

  • Novice Competitive Singles and Pairs

CanSkate/Tots Co-ordinator

Cambria Little

  1. ISPC Certified (NCCP Level 2 equivalent)

  2. National Coach (NCCP Level 3 equivalent) in Training

  3. 11 years of coaching experience

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  • Coach of Provincial competitors

  • Skate Canada Junior National Team Member

  • ISU Junior Grand Prix Competitor

  • 7-time BC/YT Sectional Medalist, Novice, Junior, and Senior Champion

  • 4-time National Competitor, Canadian Junior Silver Medalist

Karen Bond

  1. NCCP Level 2 Certified Singles

  2. NCCP Level 2 Certified Dance

  3. NCCP Level 2 Certified Pairs

  4. 38 years of coaching experience

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  • Coach/Choreographer of Provincial Champions and Western Divisional competitor

  • Coached skaters through Skate Canada Gold Freeskate, Dance, and Skills tests

  • Okanagan Team Coach for the Provincial Pacific Starskate Competition 2006

  • Coaching skaters through Regional Competitions Pre Preliminary to Gold

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PowerSkate Director

Michele Pacholka

  1. Completed Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Social Work Degrees

  2. NCCP Level 2 Certified

  3. Powerskate Certified

  4. Completed Quantum Speed Apprenticeship in 2005 with NHL Powerskating Instructors Steffany Hanlen and Vanessa Hettinger.

  5. 40 years of powerskating coaching experience throughout Western Canada and in Denver, Colorado.  Worked with various coaches including current NHL coaches and various players including current WHL and NHL players.

  6.  Powerskating Instructor for Kelowna Ringette Association, Westside Ringette Association and various Minor Hockey and Ringette teams.

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