Coaching Staff
Club coaches teach figure skating and learn to skate (CanSkate program) programs. All our coaches are Skate Canada Certified and bring their own unique on and off-ice training, knowledge & experience to our skaters.
If you are looking for group or private figure skating lessons, please contact our Registrar to start the conversation!
Meet the Coaches!
Elizabeth Roman
- National level coach (Coaching Association of Canada)
- Level 3 - Singles, (completing Level 4)
- Level 3 - Ice Dance & Level 2 - Pairs
- Over 40 years of coaching experience - all ages and abilities
- Lead coach and creator of our NSSC group figure skating program
- Skaters have achieved Gold test levels in Singles, Skills, Interpretive & Dance (Diamond level)
- Coached skaters to Senior competitive tests - Singles & Novice competitive tests - Dance
- Skaters have medaled at Regional, Provincial and National championships, BC Winter Games, Skate Canada Invitational, and Special Olympic World Games
- Special Olympics trained competition coach- Head coach for multiple Provincial, National and World Games
- Petro Canada Coaching Award of Excellence (2001 & 2017)
- Skate Canada/BCYT Coaching Award of Excellence 2006
- Committee experience in BC Region, Skate Canada LTAD & Skate Canada Special Olympics
Email Elizabeth at: meroman@shaw.ca for information about our figure skating programs
Tannis Marshall
- Provincial Coach trained and National Coach in training (Level 3)
- Coaching with NSSC since 1997
- Head CanSkate coach
- Experience coaching STAR 1 to 10 men and women Freeskate
- Experience coaching Ice Dance, Skills, Syncho and Interpretive
- Evaluator for StarSkate competitors - Star 1 to 5
- Volunteer coach with Special Olympics - Surrey
- Recipient Skate Canada, BC/Yukon Section Frank Nowasad memorial Coaching award (2011)
- Regional Coaching Committee 1997-2016 & Regional Development Leader
Rowena Lochhead
- Regional Coach certified (Level 1)
- Coached with NSSC since 2010
- Competitive dance background
- Specialize in dance movement in our off-ice programming
- Focus on interpretive & choreography, Pre-Intro through Gold levels
- Also coach adult competitors in Skate Canada & ISU competitions
- Successfully completed all Diamond Dance tests
Evan Lochhead
- Regional Coach certified (Level 1)
- Specialty in physical training and kinetics
- Experience coaching ice dance and freeskate
- Partner for ice dance testing
- Coached with NSSC since 2014
Email Evan at: e.lochhead@hotmail.com
Margaret Nycholat
- National Level Coach. MY BELIEF: Working together is Unity. Thinking together is Success.
- Level 3 Certified in Singles (1 task left to complete Level 4)
- Level 3 Certified in Dance
- Level 2 Certified in Pairs
- Certified CanPowerSkate Coach
- Annie's Edge Clinic Conductor
- Level 1-3 Clinic Conductor in Singles and Choreography
- Past Technical Advisor/Provincial Coach for Alberta Section
- International and National Level Competitor
- Coach of International and National Skaters
- Organized various clinics for both coaches and athletes in all disciplines
- Volunteer - Section Coaches Representative and Guest Speaker for the National AGM for Choreography, Skating Skills, CanSkate, and Coaching Ethics conference discussions
Email Margaret at: margvasey@gmail.com
Leanne Butler
- Regional Coach certified (Level 1)
- 8 years as a performer with Disney on Ice
- Successfully completed Gold Freeskate and Skills
- BC Sectional Competitor
Email Leanne at: leannebutler21@gmail.com
Ben Mangabat
- Certified Club Coach (CanSkate)
- Regional Coach In-Training
- Successfully completed the Gold Freeskate Test
- Past competitive skater at Regional and Provincial Championships
Email Ben at: benjie-mangabat@hotmail.com
Jeevan Bachra
- Certified CanSkate Coach
- Coaching with NSSC since 2018