Age you began skating: 8

Year you began coaching: 2004

Year you joined the Ice Den Skating Department: 2016

Coaching Certificates and Ratings/Rankings: International Coach

Specialization/Areas of Focus:

• Developing competitive solo and partnered Ice Dancers
• Choreography for solo Ice Dance and partnered Ice Dance rhythm dance and free dances, as well as freestyle programs.
• Focus on skating skills, exercises, and edge work to understand the importance of having a good basic skating foundation. 

Career Highlights:

• 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 National Ice Dance Champion
• 2002 Olympian Salt Lake City
• Made History being the First Indigenous woman to compete at the Winter Olympics
• 2000, 2001 Four Continents Champion
• 2000 Skate America Bronze medalist
• 1996 Junior National Ice Dance silver medalist
• 1996 Junior Olympics silver medalist
• 1995 Novice Ice dance National champion
• 1993 Intermediate Ladies Regional champion

Skating Achievements:

• 2002 and 2003-toured with Champions on Ice
• 2004- performed in Jim Carey’s Christmas party in Hollywood, CA
• 2004-2010 toured with Evgueni Plushenko- Stradivarius on Ice to numerous cities in Russia and Siberia.
• 2007, 2008, 2009- performed in Art On Ice in Zurich, and St. Moritz, Switzerland. 
• 2010 and 2011- performed in Friends on Ice in Bellinzona, Switzerland. 
• 2015 performed in “Battle of the Blades- Professionals” in Moscow, Russia TV channel 1
• 2013-2016 Starred in Yunonna and Avos, rock opera on ice which traveled to numerous cities across Russia and Siberia.
• 2015 starred in Big City Lights in Sochi, Russia.
• 2016-2018 performed for the city of Moscow and starred in Swan Lake and the Nutcracker in Pushkin Square.
• Partnered Pattern Dance and Free Dance Gold medalists
• Junior Moves in the Field and Junior Freeskate
•  4th Figure test

Education: High School Degree - Lake Placid

Hometown: Allegan, Michigan

“My goal in teaching Figure Skating is to inspire people, not only from my own experiences in skating but share everything I have discovered and learned along the way. Whether it be from my own amazing coaches or things I’ve learned touring the world for Figure Skating. I want to help make dreams come true. I know each skater is different and all have different goals. I strive to find the right path for everyone, and with the right balance of fun and hard work all dreams can come true”

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you're right."