Head Coach for Esprit de Corps Teams:
Adult, Masters and Open Adult

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Career Overview in Synchronized Skating:

  • 19 years coaching youth and adult teams at all levels
  • As Head Coach, led 6 teams to National Titles and 20 teams to National Medals
  • Led Junior and Senior teams to international medals as Head Coach and Assistant Coach, respectively
  • Holds 11 National Titles as a synchronized skating competitor
  • Competed at 25 consecutive US Synchronized Skating National Championships

Coaching Overview:

  • Esprit de Corps (Adult, Masters, and Open Adult divisions), Head Coach, 2002-present
  • Boston University Collegiate, Assistant Coach, 2010-Present
  • Lexettes (Junior), Head Coach, 2006-2010
  • Haydenettes (Senior), Assistant Coach, 1999-2010
  • Ice Mates (Novice), Assistant Coach, 1998-2010
  • Esprit de Corps (Adult), Assistant Coach, 1995-2002
  • Great Bay FSC, Head Coach, 1992-1999

Areas of Expertise:

Strategic Development and Management of Training Plans, IJS Guidelines and Maximizing Program Components, Individual and Team Confidence Building and Performance Management, New Team Development, Team Operations,

Highlights as Head Coach

Lexettes (Junior Division)

  • 2008-2010 US Synchronized Skating National Championships – 3rd Place
  • 2010 Cup of Berlin (Berlin, Germany) – 3rd Place

 Esprit de Corps Adult

  • 2010 & 2011 US Synchronized Skating National Champions
  • 2003-2009 US Synchronized Skating National Medalists

 Esprit de Corps Masters

  • 2003, 2005 & 2011 US Synchronized Skating National Champions
  • 7 Time US Synchronized Skating National Medalists

 Esprit de Corps Open Adult

  • 2011 US Synchronized Skating Eastern Sectional Championships (Lake Placid, NY) – 3rd Place
  • 2010 US Synchronized Skating Eastern Sectional Championships (Lowell, MA) – 1st Place
  • 2006 US Synchronized Skating Eastern Sectional Championships (Atlanta, GA)  – 5th Place

Achievements as Assistant Coach

Haydenettes (Senior Division)

  • 2010 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships (Colorado Springs, CO) -  3rd Place
  • 9 Time US Synchronized Skating National Champions
  • 11 Time World Team Members

 Ice Mates (Novice Division)

  • 7 Time US Synchronized Skating National Champions

Achievements as a Synchronized Skating Competitor

 National Titles

  • 2003 & 2005 Esprit de Corps Masters
  • 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001 & 2002 Esprit de Corps Adult
  • 1989, 1991 & 1992 Haydenettes

 Team Participation

  • Esprit de Corps (Adult, Masters, Open Adult divisions), 1990-Present
  • Haydenettes, 1988-1992
  • Colonials (Novice and Junior divisions), 1978-1988

 Education:

Wheaton College, class of 1990
    Major: Biology;     Minors: Chemistry & Psychology

 Current Residence:

Rindge, NH