Coaches & Assistants
To teach Skate Canada programs at the Ayr Skating Club, coaches must:
be National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) trained and/or certified by Skate Canada.
be a current registered professional coaching member of Skate Canada.
have completed a Skate Canada approved clearance check and positions of trust check.
hold a valid First Aid certificate.
Carolyn Allwright, Skating Program Coordinator
Carolyn is a National Level certified coach who has taught in both small and large city clubs. Her experience in coaching is from the grassroots to international level. She has significant CanSkate, STARSkate and competitive knowledge and administrative experience with programs of all sizes. Carolyn is our Program Coordinator responsible for schedule, coach mentorship and skater development. Her full-time position is with Skate Canada as a Coach Development Coordinator.
Contact: carolyn@ayrskatingclub.com
Carolyn is not currently accepting new students for private lessons but may fill-in to provide lessons for our base coaches on occasion.
Megan Kroetsch, Learn-to-Skate Lead Coach
Coaching Certification: Club Coach Certified - CanSkate
Years of Experience: 13 years
Experience: Certified Canskate & Pre-Canskate Coach (10 years), Lead Coach & Canskate Coordinator with ASC (3 years). Specialized in coaching beginners of all ages and abilities. Honours Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, University of Guelph. Graduate Certificate in Leadership Development, Conestoga College.
Personal Skating Accomplishments:
Junior Bronze Free-Skate
Junior Bronze & Senior Bronze Dance
Second Figure Certified/ Skating Skills Class 5
Contact: m_kroetsch@hotmail.com
*not available for private lessons
Tammy Van Scheyndel, Support/Learn-to-Skate Coach
Coaching Certification: Regional Certified
Years of Experience: 25+ years
Experience: Coached in local skating clubs including Kitchener Waterloo, Cambridge, and New Hamburg teaching various levels and ages including Pre-Canskate, CanSkate, StarSkate, Adult Canskate and previously CanPowerSkate.
Personal Skating Accomplishments:
Selected as one of the top 10 Skate Canada Canskate Coaches in 2010
Have experience as a Canskate/Learn to Skate Coordinator and assisted with the development of the School Skate Program with the Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club
Rate: $12.00/15 mins
Megan Gualtieri, Learn-to-Skate Coach
Coaching Certification: Club Coach Trained - CanSkate
Years of Experience: First year
Experience: Megan has trained as a skater with the Ayr Skating Club since 2016 and has been a Program Assistant for our Learn-To-Skate programs for the last several seasons. Having now completing her coaching training, Megan is making her debut as a CanSkate Trained coach this season.
Personal Skating Accomplishments:
Has been skating for 12 years
Has passed Star 6 skills, Star 7 dance, and Star 7 artistic tests
Currently working on mastering double jumps
Kayla Diebold, Base Coach
I started my coaching journey when I was 10 years old as a PA in the CanSkate Program. I fell in love with coaching and helping skaters to find their passion on the ice. I took the CanSkate Coaching course and began coaching Canskate for KWSC. After skating on the University of Waterloo's Varsity team I decided to get my Regional Coaching so I could help coach the team. Shortly after I moved to New Zealand where I coached at a small club in Christchurch. I had the opportunity to take skaters and the Adult Synchro team to South Islands, Nationals and Australian Nationals. I returned to Canada in 2018 and Co-directed the Ice Show shortly after landing. The Show had over 500 skaters that year! I have since continued to coach in a part-time capacity on the CanSkate sessions and assisting on the StarSkate sessions. I currently am a base coach for the Ayr Skating Club;
Jacob Stark, Base Coach
I have recently begun my journey as a coach to help inspire the love for skating that was inspired in me at a young age. I am a Canskate and Regional Trained Coach with 2 years of experience. I have skated for 14 years with the Kitchener Waterloo Skating Club. I have coached a variety of Canskate, STAR, and Power sessions. Some of my individual achievements in skating include, National and International competitions, Youth Olympic Games 2024 competitor, Gold skills, freeskate, dance and artistic and hopefully more to come. I am excited to continue my coaching journey in Ayr and assist with my expertise in dance and skating skills.
Program Assistants
Program Assistants (PA) are an important part of a successful Pre Canskate / Canskate Program. They work alongside the professional coaches to help deliver a quality program. The PA program allows experienced skaters to serve as role models for our younger skaters, and practice their leadership skills. The PA program can also be used to complete high school volunteer hours.
The responsibilities of a PA include:
Setting up/cleaning up the circuits (toys, pylons) that each program requires
Assist young skaters on/off the ice, helping new skaters with standing, balancing, getting up, and stroking
Demonstrate the skills and lead the skaters through the program
Be a role model for all skaters participating in the session
If you are interested in becoming a PA, please contact the ASC
