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Heather Austman (604) 942-7335 Email Heather
A passion for working with children and seeing them progress, keeps Heather, an organized, reliable and hardworking skating coach for more than 30 years, motivated. Her goal is to instill a love of figure skating in her skaters, just as her coaches did when she first put on figure skates at the age of five years. Heather is a former Canadian Novice Ladies Champion, Canadian Junior Ladies Silver Medalist, and BC Section Senior Ladies Champion. She has completed her Gold Figure, Gold Freeskate and Gold Dance levels in Canada and the US and has developed National level competitors as well as Provincial and Regional champions. Heather is NCCP Level III certified, working on level IV. In her spare time Heather likes training for her next marathon. |
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Bruno Delmaestro Email Bruno
A competitive, driven person as well as passionate about skating and seeing skaters reach their potential through hard work, Bruno takes a great deal of pride as a coach and mentor to children for more than 25 years. Figure skating since he was 9 years, Bruno is a former three-time Italian Senior Men's Champion, International medalist, European and World competitor. He has developed National champions for Canada, Finland and Singapore, International medalists, Junior World competitors and has coached at the 12th Chinese National Winter Games. He has been named BC/YT Section Competitive Coach of the Year in 1999, 2001 and 2006 and is a contributor on the Long Term Athlete Development Plan Committee for Skate Canada National Office. He is the Master CanPower Skate Course Conductor for BC and was a contributor to the new program. Bruno is NCCP Level IV certified, working on Level V. In his spare time Bruno likes to study economics and business structures. |
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Zdenek Pazdirek (604) 945-0054 Email Zdenek
Skating since he was three, Zdenek, a hardworking, optimistic skating coach of more than 25 years likes the challenge of working with skaters to help them achieve their personal best. He feels parent involvement is key to ensuring a high caliber of skating and to keep children motivated to succeed. Zdenek, a former lawyer, is a previous two-time Czechoslovakian Senior Men's Champion, Olympic and World competitor and was the principal skater in the European ice show, “Holiday on Ice”. He has completed his Gold Figures and Gold Dance levels in Canada and has developed Regional, Provincial and National medalists as well as the 2011 BC Provincial Pre Novice Ladies Champion. Zdenek is NCCP Level III certified, working on Level IV. In his spare time you will find Zdenek enjoying the outdoors on walks with his dogs and vacationing in his favourite place, Hawaii. |
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Kelly-Lynn Champagne Email Kelly
Skating chose Kelly when she was eight years old and she has never looked back. Competitive, highly energetic yet tough when she needs to be, Kelly loves being on the ice and gets very absorbed in what she is doing. She enjoys working with all skaters and finds it rewarding when she helps a skater master something they have been working on. Kelly is a Skate Canada Gold Medalist in Figures and Freeskate, Senior Silver in Dance and Junior Competitive Singles. She has more than 20 years coaching experience and has developed National champions for Canada, Finland and Singapore, International medalists and Junior World competitors. She is NCCP Level III certified, working on level IV as well as NCCP Level II certified in Pairs and Dance. Kelly is bilingual in English and French. In her spare time Kelly plays in a tennis league and competes in tournaments throughout BC. |
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Sheri Delmaestro, Fitness Trainer (604) 461-5171
Mrs. Delmaestro holds two University of British
Columbia bachelor's degrees, B.P.E. (Physical Education) and B.ED.
(Elementary Education). She is a former competitive figure skater,
coach, school teacher for 15 years in Burnaby and has taught off-ice
conditioning at Coquitlam for 14 years. She is NCCP Level II
Certified; is an IDEA Fitness Instructor; Certified Sports FirstAider;
and Standardized Test of Fitness Appraiser. |
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