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

Auckland

Aslihan Verran
ph: 021 266 8137
Singles

Tristan Thode
ph: 021 029 47420
Singles
- New Zealand Senior Men's Champion: 2005, 2007, 2008
- World Championship's competitor: 2006, 2008
- 6 years competing at the international level for NZ (2002 - 2008)
- Holder of the Gold-star free skating & Gold stroking medal tests.
- 6 years experience coaching Kiwi Skate including at the head coach position.
- 5 years of private coaching experience up to New Zealand nationals level.

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

Stephanie Woodacre
ph: 012 025 905 25
Singles · Synchronized
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.
Debbie Darvill
ph: 021 2517261
Singles · Dance · Pairs
- NZIFSA Level 2 singles, Partial Level 2 dance
- 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 in tests & coaching
- Coaching 36yrs
- Attend international seminars
- R.A.D. Classical ballet Grade 8
- Grade 5 Jazz ballet
- 20yrs production work
- Silver Bar Ballroom

Liudmila Kuznetsova
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

Mathieu Wilson
ph: 021-185-5766
Singles
Two time NZ junior Champion
NZ international representative for Nine Years
Can do 5 different triple jumps
Hold Gold freeskate and stroking medal tests
Seven years of coaching kiwiskate as normal and head coach
Four years of private coaching experience
Cast member of Disney on Ice 2009-2010
Completed a BHSc (Physiotherapy) in 2009. Am a registered NZ Physiotherapist

Caitlin Haynes
ph: 021 951 193
Singles · Synchronized
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.

Maryna Shakirzianava
ph: 0226378791
Singles · Dance · Synchronized
International coach/choreographer
- Professional Coaching Experience since1998
- Coached Skaters Competing at Junior/Senior Worlds, 4 Continents, Junior/Senior ISU Grand-Prix
- Belarussian State University of Sports(5th Year)Bachelors in Figure Skating
- Sport School Diploma(Figure Skating/Judging)
- Candidate Master of Sport of Russia
- Sports Leader Certificate

Olga Erofeeva
ph: 021 033 9905
Singles
Candidate for Master of Sport (USSR)
Have been coaching in New Zealand since 2001

Anne Verheul
ph: 0210509888
Kiwi Skate

Kelly Pearce
ph: 021 854 999
Singles · Synchronized
- NZISA Level 1 accred. singles and Level 1 synch
- Canskate Coach (Canada) 5 years
- Solo and Synchronised Competitor for 21 years
- Travelled internationally with Rhapsody on Ice
- 3rd at Canadian Nationals-Senior Synchronised 1994
- Coach at AIFSC, Allegro, Glenburn Club since '88 (20+ years),
- skate school, individual and synch
- Taken pupils to NZ Nats
- Synch teams rep. NZ at AUS Nats

Slava Kuznetsov
ph: 021 2455345
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


Christchurch

Ann Campbell
ph: 021 140 7739
Singles · Dance · Synchronized
NZ Coaching Level 1
Australia Coaching Level 1
Australia Coaching Level 2 - Part A
Highlights - Coaching Results - 1st Masters, Intermediate Ladies, Mens, Open Synchro, Juvenile Dance. 2nd Australian Mens, 2nd Junior Syncro, Gold Star Stroking.
Personal Results - 1st Senior Dance, Senior Pairs, Intermediate Ladies, Junior Aussie Dance.
2nd Senior Aussie Dance, Senior Figures.

Chelsea Richdale
ph: 027 0490 0080
Singles

Kim Lewis
ph: 021 216 4010
Singles · Dance · Synchronized
7 yr as amateur; 19 yrs professional
Level 1 CDN
Level 2 CDN
Level 3 CDN partial

Marina Tsevina
ph: 021 140 5557
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

Kim Gormack
ph: 021670600
Synchronized

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

Jill Borland-Ward
ph: 027 5999041
Singles · Pairs · Synchronized
Coaching professionally since 1983 and coaching 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.
Level 2 accredited coach for singles, dance and synchronised, Level 1 accredited for pairs.

Caitlyn Paul
ph: 021 150 1865
Singles
- NZIFSA Level 2 Coaching Accreditation
- BA Sports Coaching
- Gold Star Stroking / Inter-Gold Freeskating tests
- Represented New Zealand in Singles (Intermediate - Senior Ladies)
- Member of the 2010 New Zealand Senior Synchronized team.
- 10 years coaching experience (Kiwiskate, Semi Private and Private)


Cromwell (Gore, Alexandra)

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


Dunedin

Morgan Templeton
ph: 021 164 8339

Hi I'm Morgan Templeton (Figgins). I'm 4 times Junior NZ National Champ,5 times Senior National Champ and 1 times Junior Pairs Champ.I've placed in 6 internationals.Competitions I've represented NZ in: Worlds,Four Continents,Winter Games, Junior Worlds,Youth olympics, Junior Grand Prixs,Auzzy Nationals and other Internationals.
Fanis Shakirzianau
ph: 021 181 5247
Singles · Dance · Pairs · Synchronized
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.

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


Kerikeri

Deanna Pielak-Jones
ph: 021 1655182
Singles · Dance · Pairs · Synchronized
* 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.
* Coach of adults with many going on to compete at NZISA and Masters
Games.