StarSkate Coaching Staff
To make arrangements for private or semi-private lessons
(Junior Academy or STARSkate programs)
or if you have questions for our coaches,
Contact Danielle Carter - Club Director
clubdirector@triareaskatingclub.com
All our STARSkate coaches have their New CanSkate and
Star 1 - Gold, First Aid/CPR and Respect in Sport Certification.
Danielle Carter
Club Director
Regional Certified Coach
11 Years of ExperienceQualifications: NCCP & Skate Canada Regional Certified, (Level 1) and CanSkate Certified. Danielle is a quad gold and former competitive skater who competed regionally. Danielle enjoys coaching junior skaters and learn to skate programs.
David Howe
Head Coach
National Certified Coach
35 Years of Experience
Qualifications: NCCP & Skate Canada National Certified. He's a former member of the national team as a skater, with multiple Canadian Championship and International medals. He has been a National, World & Olympic team coach, with many International medalists & Canadian National champions in, Freeskate, Dance & Pairs, as well as having PowerSkating certification.
Tara Parsons
Provincial Certified Coach
28 Years of Experience
Qualifications: NCCP & Skate Canada Provincial Certified (Level 2), partial National Certification (Level 3). Tara has coached students to Gold achievement in all four disciplines of figure skating, Diamond level in dance, and has had students achieve Quad Gold Awards. Tara's students have reached finals and have had podium finishes in many Regional and Provincial Competitions. Experienced in triathlon events, theatre on ice, and ice show management. Tara is also a mentor coach to regional (Level 1) coaches.
Corrina Chessall
Provincial Certified Coach
25 Years of Experience
Qualifications: NCCP and Skate Canada Provincially Trained and has over 25 years coaching experience. Corinna competed Nationally in Synchronized Skating. She has spent the majority of her career working with CanSkate and STARSkaters and especially enjoys coaching junior figure skaters. She is pleased to be joining the club and looks forward to meeting the families of the Tri Area Skating Club.
2024/2025 Group Program Coaches
Amanda Sinclair
Learn-to-Skate Coordinator
Email - groupcoordinator@triareaskatingclub.com
Regional Certified Coach
CanPower Certified
10 Years of Experience
Qualifications: NCCP & Skate Canada Regional Certified, and CanSkate Certified. Amanda has achieved as a skater her Partial Gold level dance, Silver Artistic & Sr. Silver Skills.
Libby Aitchison
CanSkate Trained Coach
Elizabeth Allen
CanSkate Trained Coach
Breanna Bray
CanSkate Trained Coach
Caitlin Charles
CanSkate Certified Coach
Verlin Fuhr
CanSkate Certified Coach
Marina Kluchky
CanSkate In-Training Coach
Montana Leeder
CanSkate Trained Coach
Shanon Leggo
Regional Certified Coach
CanPower Certified
Victoria Newton
Regional Certified Coach
Sydney Veldhuis
CanSkate Certified Coach
Hailey Wiese
CanSkate Trained Coach
Group Program Assistants (PAs)