OUR COACHING TEAM
The Gateway Skating Club has a professional team of coaches who work together to ensure that all skaters achieve personal excellence. All coaches are trained through the National Certification Program (NCCP) and abide by Skate Canada's Code of Ethics. For inquiries regarding our coaching staff, please email gatewayskatingclub@gmail.com.
Vaughn Chipeur
Director / National Coach In-Training
Qualifications and Experience:
• Over 25 years of coaching experience
• Member of the 2010 Canadian Olympic Team
• Member of the 2009 World Team
• 2009 World Team Trophy Medallist
• 2-time Canadian National Senior Silver Medallist, 6-time Canadian National Medallist
• Professional skater and director for numerous production companies from 2010-2019
• Brand Ambassador and Elite Services Manager for AURA Skates
• NCCP Can-Power Skate Trained
Nathan Chung
Program & Competitive Dance Team Development / National Coach In-Training / BA / BSc
Qualifications and Experience:
• 10 years of coaching experience
• Former Alberta Select Team Member
• Coach of Development Team Members
• Quadruple Gold completion
• Diamond Dance completion
• Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences & Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning Degree
Heather Heide
Competitive Dance Team Development / National Coach Certified
Qualifications and Experience:
• Over 25 years of coaching experience
• 2015 Canada Winter Games Team Coach (NWT)
• Coach of Development Team Members
• Coached Skaters to Challenge (inc. alternate for Canadians)
• Former National Competitor (Figure Skating & Speed Skating)
• Triple Gold, Junior Competitive Singles, Dance & Pairs
Alysha Gill
CanSkate Coordinator / Regional Coach Certified / BA
Qualifications and Experience:
• 8 years of coaching experience
• Coach of Junior Development Team Member
• Bachelor of Arts in Criminology (Honours) and Policing & Investigative Studies Diploma
Julia Chua
Office Administration / Regional Coach Certified / BAPols
Qualifications and Experience:
• 6 years of coaching experience
• Former Junior Competitive skater
• Quadruple Gold completion
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Degree
Shelley Douglas
National Coach Certified / CanPower Skate Certified / Base Level Technical Specialist / BSc.Kin / MOT
Qualifications and Experience:
• Over 25 years of coaching experience
• Former senior competitive skater and National Competitor
• Coach/Choreographer of provincial and national level skaters
• Alberta Winter Games Coach 2006 & 2016
• Coached skaters to Gold and Senior competitive singles
• Skate Canada Star 6-Gold Skills Evaluator
• Quad Gold, Sr Competitive Singles, Jr Competitive Dance
Anson Chung
Provincial Coach In Training
Qualifications and Experience:
• 5 years of coaching experience
• 3-time Canadian National Competitor
• Former Junior Competitive skater
• Former Alberta Select Team Member
• Quadruple Gold completion
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics student
Nicole Houle
Provincial Coach In Training / BA
Qualifications and Experience:
• Over 10 years of coaching experience
• Triple Gold completion, Competitive Novice FreeSkate
• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Honours) Degree & Master's of Science in Occupational Therapy student
Amanda Dutton
Provincial Coach In Training / BAPsych / BEd
Qualifications and Experience:
• 9 years of coaching experience
• Elementary school teacher
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Bachelor of Education Degree
Tanya Bray
Provincial Coach Certified
Qualifications and Experience:
• Over 25 years of coaching experience
• Coached skaters to Quad Gold
• Coached skaters to Diamond Dances
• Skate Canada Star 6-Gold Skills & Artistic Coach Assessor
Christine Lirette-Waltz
Regional Coach Certified / BSc / SLPA
Qualifications and Experience:
• Over 10 years of coaching experience
• Synchronized skating experience
• Quadruple Gold completion
• Bachelor of Science Degree & Therapy Assistant in Speech Pathology Diploma
Emily Vreugde
Regional Coach Certified / ELCC Diploma / BECCS
Qualifications and Experience:
• 8 years of coaching experience
• Early Learning Childcare Diploma & Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum Studies Degree
Chetna Grewal
Regional Coach Certified
Qualifications and Experience:
• 2 years of coaching experience
• Bachelor of Kinesiology student
Cassie Lowe
Regional Coach Trained
Qualifications and Experience:
• 2 years of coaching experience
• Bachelor of Elementary Education student
Andrea Fung-Roque
Regional Coach Trained
Qualifications and Experience:
• 1 year of coaching experience
• Bachelor of Science in Immunology and Infections student
• Quadruple Gold completion