Coaches
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Meet the outstanding coaches that lead our skaters to success!
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Sharon is a National & International coach. As a head coach, she produced medalists in singles & pairs at the Intermediate through Senior levels at the US National Championships & International competitions. She is a USFS Gold Medalist, USFS Senior Accredited coach and Level V National & International PSA Ranking Level.
Sharon Brilliantine

Wendy is a USFS Double Gold Medalist in Singles and Figures, a PSA Master Rated coach in Freestyle, and holds a choreography rating, as well as a Level IV National Ranking. With more than 30 years of coaching experience, she is dedicated to inspiring beginners to embrace the sport she loves and guiding advanced skaters to reach their highest achievements. She has coached skaters at the National and International Level. As a skater, she trained with some of the top coaches in the US and World.
Wendy David

Cassie combines her love of skating with an appreciation for the elegance of body lines it creates. With a strong foundation in ballet and its applications, she brings expertise in technique, creativity, and refinement. She is passionate about sharing her enthusiasm for the sport with others. She has a Novice in Skating Skills and Intermediate in Singles. She competed in qualifying competitions as a skater.
Casandra Ford
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Brie began skating at the age of 5 and has been coaching for over 20 years. With a degree in Clinical Psychology, she enjoys exploring what inspires her students, helping them elevate their skating journey to the next level. Brie has passed her Junior Skating Skills and Novice Singles tests.
Brie Hart

As a former competitive skater and United States Figure Skating Double Gold Medalist in Skating Skills and Singles, Lian brings technical expertise and firsthand experience to the ice.
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Her coaching centers on helping skaters discover the love of skating at every stage of their journey. Whether a beginner learning to glide or a competitor refining advanced skills, she strives to create an environment where progress feels exciting and rewarding.
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Skating should never feel like just drills and routines; it should be an experience that inspires confidence, resilience, and joy. Her goal is to guide each skater to not only improve technically, but also to carry with them a genuine love for the ice that lasts well beyond their lessons.
Lian Huff

Leah represented Team USA as a synchronized figure skater with the Crystallettes from 1999 to 2002 and competed for Michigan State University at the US Synchronized Skating Championships from 2002 to 2005. She is passionate about working with skaters of all levels, helping them navigate their ice-skating journeys, whether recreationally or competitively.
Leah Karchin

Lydia is a United State Figure Skating Triple Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Singles and Solo Free Dance. She brings over 8 years of coaching experience and takes great joy in sharing her passion for the sport while guiding skaters of all ages.
Lydia McMullen

Kelsey competed through the Intermediate level, earned a Gold Medal in Moves in the Field, and skated with a traveling synchronized team. Known for her creativity, Kelsey choreographed programs and ice shows, helping skaters succeed in local competitions.
Kelsey O'Neill

Gunda Pretzel is a U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist in Adult Moves in the Field and has also passed Intermediate Moves in the Field and Adult Silver Free Skate. With over a decade of coaching experience and PSA Basic Accreditation in Freestyle, she brings structured instruction, clear communication, and a supportive approach to every skater. She holds a Master’s degree in Education and brings a strong understanding of learning differences and skill development to her coaching.
Gunda Pretzel

Gabby holds a Gold Medal in Skating Skills and has passed Novice Singles. With 16 years of skating experience and two years of coaching, she specializes in choreography and showcase choreography. A three-time medalist at National Showcase, Gabby enjoys coaching skaters of all ages.
Gabby Rock

Mike has passed United States Figure Skating Senior Skating Skills and Adult Bronze Singles. He holds a BS in Business Administration and a Master's in Business Information Systems. He has been coaching for five years. His focus is on Skating Skills and introducing the fundamentals to skaters from Basic 1 to Pre-Freeskate.
Mike Ryan

​Jan was a Novice-level skater and achieved Bronze in dance. With over 55 years of coaching experience, she has guided skaters to compete at the National level. Jan enjoys working with skaters of all ages, from beginners to those preparing for gold/senior tests.
Jan Sullivan
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​Karen has been coaching skaters from Learn to Skate to the USFS Gold Test Level since 1992. Her expertise is in Skating Skills, Free Skating, power and edge drills, the portable jump harness,
choreographing programs for USFS Test Programs, Ice Shows, Basic Skills, Adult Nationals and IJS Competitions, and off ice sports performance training. She has her Master Group Instructor, Senior Free Skate, and Certified Skating Skills Ratings, and passed the Pre-Gold Skating Skills
Test, Novice Figures Test and Novice Free Skate Test. She is certified with ACE, NASM and ACSM giving her the credentials to coach off ice in stability, balance, cardiovascular, muscle endurance and strength, core, explosive power, flexibility, skating movement and jump technique. Karen
is passionate about sharing the expertise that she has acquired, having had the opportunity to
mentor with elite coaches at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado as well as the Ice Center in Westminster, Colorado where she was the director of the Learn to Skate Program and Young Champions on Ice Program.
Karen Tornquist
Junior Coaches
Learning. Leading. Inspiring.
Meet our Junior Coaches. They are high school and college skaters who are developing their coaching skills through hands-on experience and mentorship. They bring energy, relatability, and a strong love of the sport to help inspire and support younger skaters.

Eunice is a US Figure Skating Gold Medalist in Skating Skills. She has skated competitively for ten years with three seasons of experience in the National Qualifying Series. With three years of coaching under her belt, she greatly enjoys helping skaters discover their greatest potential and love for the ice.
Eunice Park

Emma Ryan is a US Figure Skating Triple Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Singles, and Solo Free Dance. She has also achieved Silver in partnered pattern dance. Emma began skating when she turned five years old, and has been competing since she was six. She has coached Learn to Skate classes for over five years, and has coached private lessons for a year. She focuses on helping beginning skaters discover all there is to love about the sport. Emma competed in the Excel National Final at the Junior and Senior levels.
Emma Ryan
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Alexis is a US Figure Skating Triple Gold Medalist in Singles, Skating Skills and Solo Free Dance. She has experience in competing in the National Qualifying Series (NQS) and had two top 10 finishes in Midwestern Sectional competitions in Novice and Junior. Since Alexis was 7 years old, she has been training under Wendy David and Sharon Brilliantine. She coaches to share the love of the ice, and build a strong foundation for her skaters.
Alexis Snyder

Bridget is a double USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills and Singles. She has been coaching for three years and has also completed her Coach CORE certification. As a skater, she has eight years of competition experience, including three seasons in the National Qualifying Series and Theatre on Ice Nationals in 2022. Having trained with top coaches from across the country at camps and seminars, she enjoys bringing what she’s learned as an individual skater into her coaching.
Bridget Sullivan