OUR COACHES

 

The Leduc Figure Skating club offers a unique team coaching strategy for all of its members. We are pleased to announce we currently have 8 Professional Coaches providing a variety of programming for LFSC Skaters. Many of our coaches actually learned to and continue to skate right here in Leduc! 

This group of coaches strives to provide the best instruction, support and encouragement for every LFSC skater whether they are in their first ever PreCANSkate class or a Senior level STARSkate. They bring  a wealth of experience and technical training to our programs, offering unique strength and abilities. One thing all of these individuals have in common is an incredible passion for skating and dedication to helping each skater achieve their very best! 

 

 

 

HEIDI ISHERWOOD

 

• Skated with Leduc FSC originally in the BLACK GOLD Centre from the age of 5years.
• Test Skater and Dance Partner, Heidi competed regionally within Alberta and skated on the Leduc Synchro Team.
• 30 years+ of Coaching experience in all levels and disciplines. 
• Level 3 General Subjects.
• Singles Coaching & Training.
• ISPC trained in Stroking /Skills, Singles, Syncro/Pairs, Interpretive & Ice Dance.
• Currently Coaching LEARN-To-SKATE, CANSKATE, CANPOWERSKATE, STARSKATE.
• One of your (ITS) INTRO-to-STARSKATE & CANSKATE Director.
• Hockey & Soft Ball Coach Level 1.
• Zone 5 Figure Skating Team Coach for the 2018 Alberta Winter Games.
• TEST RECORD: Gold Dance (Novice Competitive Dance), Senior Bronze Free Skate, 6th Figure, Bronze Artistic (Interpretive).

Heidi has a deep passion for Coaching and mentoring. Heidi has been the Grant recipient of the 2012 "Take The Lead" ,

Acknowledged by Skate Canada  from "In Motion Network" and Awarded for her work as a female professional coach mentoring and teaching girls in sports.

 

 

JAYLA NOKOHOO-BADRY

• CanSkate Certified Coach
• Regional Coach Trained
• Six Years of CanSkate and ITS Coaching Experience with LFSC
• Four Years of StarSkate Coaching Experience with LFSC
• CanSkate Co-Director
• Bachelor of Elementary Education 
• Junior Bronze Free Skate
• Gold Dances
• Senior Bronze Skating Skills

 

 

 

EMILY JOHNSTON

• 8 years skating with the WFSC and 5 years skating with the LFSC
• Fifth year coaching with both the WFSC and LFSC and Federation SC
• CanSkate Certified Coach
• Regional Coach Trained
• Gold Dances
• Gold Skills
• Gold Interpretive
• Silver Artistic
• Currently working towards her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Alberta
• Skate AB/NWT/NUN Central Region Volunteer Coach of the Year 2018
• Coach Training with NCCP and Alberta Special Olympics, working with Athletes with disabilities.

 

 

 

ERIKA DE RUITER

• Gold Dance
• Gold Skills
• Gold Interpretive
• Senior Bronze FreeSkate Part 1
• CanSkate Certified
• Sixth year Coaching with LFSC
• 13 years Skating with LFSC
• Fourth Year ConBio Student at the University of Alberta.

 

 

 

 

NANCY FISCHER - POWERSKATE

Nancy Fischer is a certified Skate Canada CanPOWERSkate coach. She has been coaching power skating for 4 years but has coached hockey from U7 through U15 for many of the past 30 years.  

Nancy still plays hockey and has played for over 40 years at levels up to senior A womens. She has always enjoyed watching her sons play hockey and her daughters both figure skate and coach skating as well.

  Nancy is excited to be a part of the LSC coaching team.