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.
Lynn Koot
Phone: 519-276-1555
* CanSkate trained
* Certified Regional Coach
* I enjoy coaching all disciplines (dance, free skate, skills) and working with skaters at a variety of skill levels.
* I am continuing to enjoy the sport of figure skating as a member of Team Unity Adult 3!
FREELANCE AVAILABILITY: Tuesday Star A session
Lauren Holdsworth
519-276-9620
* Regional Trained
* In-Training Provincial Coach
* Qualified to coach all disciplines
* This will be my fifth season as a Skate Canada certified coach and my third season co-coaching Team Unity youth teams with Head Coach Tara Wilkins. Off the ice, I am a Kindergarten Special Education teacher in Waterloo. I enjoy teaching all levels of skaters and maintaining a fun skating environment.
FREELANCE AVAILABILITY: Not Available
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: Not Available
Deb Montgomery
FREELANCE AVAILABILITY: Not Available
Stephanie Hutt-Taylor
647-971-5525
* Certified Regional and CanSkate Coach
* Qualified to coach all disciplines and enjoy coaching skaters at all levels
* This will be my 10+ season as a Skate Canada certified Skating Coach and my 3rd season at Tavistock.
* Off-ice, I am a Secondary School Teacher and Coach for the Waterloo Regional District School Board.
FREELANCE AVAILABILITY: Not Available
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.
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)