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