Administrative Staff
 Becky Ackerman
Recreational Administrator
e-mail: bedfordskatingclub@hotmail.com
Contact Becky for program, skater or general questions.
Coaching Staff
 Louise Loriaux-Mathers
479-0439
lmathers@ns.sympatico.ca
• 2010-2011 Skate Canada Competitive Coach Award of Excellence
• 34 years coaching experience
• CEP (Continuing Education Program) Gold Status
• Coach of 2008 Canadian Juvenile Bronze Medalist Katherine Short
• 18 years in a managerial capacity with the Bedford Skating Club
• Presently Bedford Skating Club Consultant
• NCCP Level 3 Certified with some Level 4 Tasks
• Senior National Competitor
• Gold Figure, Gold Free, Gold Dance, Gold Free Dance
• International Skating Union (ISU) Gold Figure and Gold Free Skate
• USA Gold Figure and Gold Free Skate
• NCCP Technical Course Conductor for Technical course given to coaches for 25 years
• Have had many triple Gold Medalist, National Competitors, Provincial Champions and National Competitors
Rate: $11.00 for 15 minutes
 Tammy Burton
455-4470
tammyhyland@yahoo.ca
• NCCP Level 3 Certified
• NCCP Level 4 some tasks completed
• Graduate of Seneca College - Coaching Techniques Program (Figure Skating)
• 15 years coaching experience
• Have coached skaters from Canskate to Competitive (Junior Nationals and Divisionals)
Rate: Available upon request
 Nancy Harvey
431-5976
nancyharvey44@hotmail.com
• Coaching since 1993
• NCCP Level 2 Certified
• NCCP Level 3 Theory, Technical and General subjects; Level 3 Apprenticeship
• Certified CanPowerSkate Instructor
• Coach of 2008 Canadian Juvenile Bronze Medalist Katherine Short
• Recreational Administrator for Bedford Skating Club 2004 to 2008
• Bachelor of Education Degree
• Masters of Education Degree
Rate: Available upon request
 Tasha Gallant
835-8835
tasha.gallant@gmail.com
• 13 years coaching experience
• Currently Program Manager for a Skate Canada club
• NCCP Level 2 Certified
• CanPower Skating Certified
• Technical Specialist
• Bachelor of Arts Degree
• Attended 2 National Seminars
• Attended 2 National Championships
• Gold Free, Gold Figure, Gold Dance, Junior Competitive Test
Rate: Available upon request
 Karen Scarcella
• NCCP Level 1 certified
•Skated 17 years (COS section)
•Gold Freeskate, Gold Dance, Gold Skills
•Several years experience as a Program Assistant
•Bachelor of Education
•Masters in Biology
•Rate: Available upon request
 Shelley Simms
• NCCP Level 1 certified
• Coaching since 2004
• Senior Silver Freeskate (Gold Freeskate Elements), Gold Skating Skills, Junior Silver Dance
• Several years competitive experience at Newfoundland Provinical Championship Level
• 2008 Newfoundland Provincial Synchro Competitor
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Human Nutrition and Master of Applied Human Nutrition
• Personal Trainer Specialist Course
• Rate: Available upon Request
Becky Ackerman
222-0908
bedfordskatingclub@hotmail.com
• NCCP Level 1 Trained
• CanPower trained
• 12 years Program Assistant experience
• Provincial synchro team member
• Competed in 2010 synchro nationals
• Gold Skills, Sr.Silver Dances, Silver Interpretive, Jr. Bronze Free
• Bachelor of Public Relations
• Current Bedford Skating Club Recreational Administrator
• Rate: Available upon request
 John Carnaghan
835-1610
jcarnaghan@ns.sympatico.ca
• Certified CanPower Skating Instructor
• NCCP: Theory 1, Hockey Technical 2, & Hockey Practical 2.
• NSFA Basic Fitness Theory certified.
• Philosophy: I believe participants should work diligently,
& gain confidence from developing new skating skills, but above all, have fun doing it.
• Rate: Available upon request
 Haley Hartlin
827-5389
haleyhartlin@hotmail.com
• NCCP Level 1 trained
• 7 years Program Assistant experience
• Gold dance, Gold Skills, Pre-Novice Competitive, Sr. Silver Freestyle
• Competed in 2010 New Brunswick sectionals
• Attended a Brian Orser and Petra Berka Seminar
• Rate: Available upon request
 Lauren Scherer
laurenscherer@ymail.com
• NCCP Level 1 trained
• 6 years Program Assistant experience
• Junior Silver dance, Senior Bronze skills, ½ Junior bronze freestyle
• Rate: Available upon request
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