Our Coaches
The Tavistock Skating Club is fortunate to have a team of skilled & experienced coaches on our coaching team. They work together to develop the skating skills of our skaters.
Lauren Holdsworth
519-276-9620
* Provincial Trained certification
* Qualified to coach all disciplines
* Private coach for the Tavistock Skating Club and Co-Coach of Team Unity youth teams with Head Coach Tara Wilkins.
Off the ice, I am a Kindergarten Special Education Teacher. I enjoy teaching all levels of skaters and maintaining a fun skating environment.
FREELANCE AVAILABILITY: Not Available
Lynn Koot
519-276-1555
FREELANCE AVAILABILITY: Not Available
* Certified Regional coach
* Coach all disciplines
* Member of Team Unity Adult 3
* Outside of the arena, I am a teacher with the Avon Maitland District School board
Dawn Brokers
atdawns@yahoo.com
519-535-1167
* CanSkate Trained
* Certified Regional Coach
* I can coach all disciplines, specializing in Dance
* I enjoy my own training, continuing my education and many other sports and activities which lends itself to offering many levels and styles of teaching and learning to all skaters!
FREELANCE AVAILABILITY: Sundays STAR A
Deb Montgomery
FREELANCE AVAILABILITY: Sundays STAR C
Jaclynne McIntyre
* NCCP Certified Provincial Coach
* NCCP Trained National Coach
* During my skating career I completed Gold Skills, Gold Freeskate, Gold Dance and Gold Interpretive tests.
Kellie Burdon
* I skated throughout my youth and most of my adult life, in singles and synchro programs. I wish to share my passion for skating with new skaters and promote a healthy relationship with the sport.* Off of the ice, I am an education assistant for the Avon Maitland District School Board and am currently attending Wilfrid Laurier University to become a teacher.
Kirstie (Snider) Baltus
* CanSkate Certified
* Regional Certified
* Pursuing Provincial Certification
Number Of Years Coaching: 7
I strive to create a positive and safe environment for skaters of all ages, to learn from their mistakes and celebrate their successes. I believe in the importance of promoting a healthy lifestyle, self- confidence, respect, sportsmanship, and dedication through every athlete’s unique skating journey. My goal is to encourage and guide skaters to reach their full potential in skating and in life.
Accomplishments:
* Skate Canada GOLD tests in Skills, Freeskate and Dance
* Competed in Senior Women Freeskate category from 2017-2022
Additional Coaches:
Lori Hartman - 519-273-7040 (Freelance Coach)
Tara Wilkins (Synchronized Skating Coach)