Melissa Mackie - Youth Coach

Contact: mel.a.mackie@gmail.com
Coaching Qualifications:

• Provincial Coach - Trained 
• Club 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. This is Melissa’s 9th year coaching with Ice Fyre.

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Jackie Williams - Youth Coach

Contact: jackie.l.williams@outlook.com
Coaching Qualifications:

• CanSkate Trained
• Primary STARSkate 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. Jackie also coaches CanSkate and STARskate at the Ajax Skating Club.

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Nancy Meredith - Adult Coach

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