Age you began skating: 4

Year you began coaching: 2007

Year you joined the Ice Den Skating Department: 2014

Coaching Certificates and Ratings/Rankings: PSA Master Group Rating, PSA Senior Skating Skills/Moves in The Field Rating, PSA Certified Freestyle Rating, PSA Certified Ice Dance Rating, PSA Registered Choreography Rating, PSA Ranking Level IV - Ice Dance, PSA Ranking Level III - Theater On Ice, Member of PSA, USFSA, and LTS USA 

Specialization/Areas of Focus: Freestyle, Choreography, Moves in the Field, Ice Dance, Off-Ice Jump, Power Skating, Artistry and Expression, Special Olympics, Music Editing.

Career Highlights:

Coach and choreographer for:

• National Championship Series Champions 
• Regional / National Qualifying Series Competitors 
• National Solo Dance Series (NSDS) Finalists
• National Showcase Medalists
• National Theatre On Ice Medalists 
• USFS Gold Medalists in 3 disciplines

Skating Achievements:

• Gold medalist in Moves in the Field, Freestyle, and Dance
• Regional competitor
• National Showcase medalist
• Spalding Ice Classic Presidents Award winner 2005
• Autumn Antics Dever Award winner - 2004 & 2005

Education: B.A. Public Service and Public Policy, Arizona State University

Hometown: Peoria, Arizona

“My mission as a figure skating coach is to share my passion for the sport with others. I instill within my students the values of responsibility, sportsmanship, dedication, athleticism and innovation. I consider it an honor to continue my own education within the sport and encourage constant educational and personal development of my students both on the ice and otherwise.”