StarSkate Coaching Staff
To make arrangements for private or semi-private lessons (Junior Development or STARSkate programs) or if you have questions for our coaches,
Contact Danielle Carter - Club Director
clubdirector@triareaskatingclub.com
All our STARSkate coaches have their New CanSkate and Star 1 - Gold, First Aid/CPR and Respect in Sport Certification.
Danielle Carter
Club Director
Supplementary Coach, 13 years experience- NCCP & Skate Canada Provincial Trained, Regional Certified, CanSkate Certified
- Quad Gold Achievements in FreeSkate, Skills, Dance, Interpretive
- Specializes in FreeSkate and choreography
- Alberta Winter Games Champion
- 15-minute private lesson rate is: $12.00
David Howe
Head Coach
Base Coach, 36 years experience
- NCCP & Skate Canada National Certified, PowerSkate Certified, CanSkate Certified
- National, World & Olympic Team Coach
- International medalists
- Canadian National Champions in FreeSkate, Dance, Pairs
- 15-minute private lesson rate is: $20.00
Tara Tuzo
Base Coach, 29 years experience
- NCCP & Skate Canada Partial National Trained, Provincial Coach Certified, CanSkate Certified
- Adaptive and Special Olympics trained
- Coached skaters to Quad Gold, Diamond level in dances
- Experienced in power skating instruction, triathlon events, choreography, theatre on ice - Ice show management
- 15-minute private lesson rate is: $14.00
Corrina Chessall
Base Coach, 26 years experience
- NCCP & Skate Canada Provincial Trained, Regional Certified, CanSkate Certified
- Competed Nationally in Synchronized skating
- Coached skaters in all Star Program levels and disciplines
-15-minute private lesson rate is: $13.00
Victoria Newton
Base Coach, 9 years experience
- NCCP & Skate Canada Provincial In-Training, Regional Certified, PowerSkate Certified, CanSkate Certified
- Quad Gold Achievements in FreeSkate, Skills, Dance, Artistic
- Currently studying Bachelor of Art & Education at Concordia University
-15-minute private lesson rate is: $11.00
Amanda Taylor
Group Coordinator
Supplementary Coach, 11 years experience
- NCCP & Skate Canada Provincial In-Training, Regional Certified, PowerSkate Certified, CanSkate Certified
-15-minute private lesson rate is: $11.00
Elizabeth Allen
Base Coach, 2 years experience
- NCCP & Skate Canada Regional Certified, CanSkate Certified
- Triple Gold Achievements in Skills, Dance, Artistic
-15-minute private lesson rate is: $10.00
2025/2026 Group Program Coaches
Amanda Taylor
Group Coordinator
Contact - groupcoordinator@triareaskatingclub.com
Supplementary Coach, 11 years experience
- NCCP & Skate Canada Provincial In-Training, Regional Certified, PowerSkate Certified, CanSkate Certified
-15-minute private lesson rate is: $11.00
Libby Aitchison
CanSkate Certified Coach
Elizabeth Allen
Regional Certified Coach
Breanna Bray
CanSkate Trained Coach
Caitlin Charles
Regional Coach In-Training
Lauren DeBernardo
CanSkate Trained Coach
Verlin Fuhr
CanSkate Certified Coach
Montana Leeder
Regional Coach In-Training
Mischa Parker
CanSkate Trained Coach
Sydney Veldhuis
CanSkate Certified Coach
Group Program Assistants (PAs)