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2019-2020 COACHES

Melissa Mackie - Beginner 1 Coach

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Contact: mel.a.mackie@gmail.com
Coaching Qualifications:
  • Provincial and National Coach - Trained 
  • Regional Coach - Certified
  • CanPowerSkate - Certified
  • First Aid/CPR and NCCP - Certified
  • Represented Canada at the Junior World Cup in 2006 as well as several other international competitions between 2003-2006
  • Gold Dances
Aside from coaching, Melissa completed a diploma in Sport Management and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree from UOIT.  She is currently working for an energy company in Investor Relations & Communications. 

Jackie Williams - Pre Juvenile, Pre Novice

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Contact: jackie.l.williams@outlook.com
Coaching Qualifications:
  • Regional Coach Certified
  • First Aid/CPR certification
  • NCCP certified
  • Gold Dances
  • Member of Team Canada: 2003-2006​
Aside from coaching skating, Jackie works for the Durham District School Board as a Teacher.  She attended Brock University where she received a Bachelor of Physical Education and UOIT where she received a Bachelor of Education.

Nancy Meredith - Intermediate, Adult 1, Adult 3

Contact: Nancy.Meredith@dc-uoit.ca
Coaching Qualifications:
  • NCCP level 3 certified in synchronized skating
  • Level 4 tasks in Nutrition, Sport Psychology and running a training camp or school
  • Completed Technical Specialist training in Synchronized Skating
  • Technical Director for Skate Ontario from 1990-1996
Coaching Experience:
  • Coached all levels of synchro teams from Beginner to Senior Competitive to Adult over the past 17 years
  • 2003, 2004, 2005 Ice Fyre – Junior Competitive team was on the Canadian  National Team competing internationally and representing Canada
  • Had teams competing at Nationals for over 15 years
  • Coached to 7 Provincial titles and 3 National medals
  • Have coached at the following clubs – Mississauga, Toronto Cricket Curling and Skating Club, Whitby Ice Fyre, Orono, Upper Canada/North York, Ajax
Personal Competitive Experience:
  • Won 3 Junior National titles and 3 Senior National titles with Whitby Ice Crystals and Whitby Ice Fyre
  • Inducted into the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame
  • Won 2 World Cup Championships with Ice Fyre
Education:
  •  Diploma in Sports Management
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  • CONTACT
  • MEMBERS
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      • CLUB FUNDRAISERS
    • BINGO