Coach Directory

The following coaches are full members of WFSC over the age of 18 who offer private lessons at one of our affiliated rinks. As of Sep 2023, these coaches are compliant with USFS as well.

Disclaimer: Coaches are independent contractors, and the information below is provided by each coach. WFSC does not take responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided by coaches nor does WFSC issue recommendations. If you are interested in private lessons, contact the coach directly.

We’ve asked our coaches to list what levels they’re willing to coach, with the following definitions:


Marat Akbarov
Coach

Coaching Over: 22+ years

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

Development Coach 2021

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink, Rockville Ice Arena

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Pairs, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle, Off Ice Training

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Developmental, National, International


Marina Akbarov
Coach

Coaching Over: 22 years

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Coached Elena Sokolova to Silver at 2003 World Championships
  • Coached Christina Zukowski to Silver at 2005 Junior World Championships

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink, Rockville Ice Arena

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Pairs, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle, Off-Ice Training

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Developmental, National, International


Natalia Ashley
Coach

Marion Aube-Monaghan
Coach

Jennifer Bacon
Coach

Coaching Since: 2003

PSA Ratings: Master Rated - Team

PSA Rankings: Level IV

Top Competitive Achievements

  • 2023 Britannia Cup Champs
  • 2020 PSA Best Synchro Performance
  • 9x National Champs
  • Team USA since 2020

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Synchro

Offers Specialities In

Synchro

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Developmental, National, International


Briana Bennett
Coach

Ingrid Benson
Coach

Sarah Bishop
Coach

Barbora Bowser
Coach

Sharon Brusie
Coach

Lilli Buell
Coach

Coaching Since: 1991

PSA Ratings: Master Group, Registered Freestyle, Hockey II

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Team Coached 2 South Atlantic Pre-Preliminary Champions
  • Team Coached US National Synchronized Medalist

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Solo Ice Dance

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational


Christine Burke
Coach

Quinn Carpenter
Coach

Coaching Over: 5 years

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • 2016 World Junior Champion
  • 2019 US Championships - Pewter Medalist
  • 2018 Winter Olympics Alternate

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink, Rockville Ice Arena

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Partnered Ice Dance, Solo Ice Dance, Adult Dance

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills, Turns

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Alicia Cavanaugh
Coach

Coaching Over: 20 years

PSA Ratings: Registered in Skating Skills

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • US National Competitor in Senior Ladies
  • New England Regional Champion in Senior Ladies

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills, Hockey (power/agility), Show Skating, Performance Skating

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Jessica Chaffee
Coach

Melanie Chang
Coach

Coaching Since: 2016

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Chinese Taipei National Champion
  • International Competitor
  • Eastern Sectionals Competitor

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Off-Ice Conditioning

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Stephanie Chang
Coach

Caitlyn Churchill
Coach

Coaching Since: 2016

PSA Ratings: NA

PSA Rankings: NA

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Team USA Synchronized Skating Junior & Senior (2016-2019)
  • Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field

Coaches At: Ashburn Ice House

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Synchro, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental

Phone: NA


Sherry Cook
Coach

Coaching Over: 30 years

PSA Ratings: Competitions and Tests

PSA Rankings: Competitive Qualification Level

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Member of Senior US Nationals World Team
  • Passed gold tests

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink, Medstar Ice Complex

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Solo Ice Dance, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle, Adult Dance, Special Needs (Autism) and Therapeutic Instruction

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Skating Skills, Special Needs (Autism) and Therapeutic Balance

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational


Lauren Corry
Coach

Cass Cross
Coach

Gabriela Dabija
Coach

Jessica Dahl
Coach

Wendy Donley
Coach

Jenna Dumond
Coach

Coaching Over: 30+ years

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • USFS Gold Medalist in Freestyle
  • Silver Medalist in Figures and Ice Dance
  • 2-x National Competitor

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental, National


Amy Fetherolf
Coach

Cheryl Haase
Coach

Coaching Over: 30 years

PSA Ratings: Registered Moves and Freestyle

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

Regional and sectional competitor

Coaches At: Prince William Ice Center

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Developmental


Anika Hansford
Coach

Coaching Since: 2013

PSA Ratings: Basic Accreditation, Registered Group Instructor

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Double gold medalists in Skating Skills and Freestyle
  • 2022 Theatre on Ice National Bronze Medalist and member of Team USA

Coaches At: Ashburn Ice House

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Rebecca Healey
Coach

Lauren Hearon
Coach

Coaching Since: 2010

PSA Ratings: Certified Group, Registered Moves, Hockey Skating IV Accreditation

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Senior Skating Skills
  • Novice Freestyle
  • National Theatre on Ice Silver Medalist

Coaches At: Mount Vernon RECenter

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle, Off-Ice Training

Offers Specialities In

Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills, Theatre on Ice

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental, National


Brenda Hinkle
Coach

Coaching Over: 40+ years

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

N/A

Coaches At: Ashburn Ice House

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Synchro, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Dan Hollander
Coach

Coaching Since: 1989

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • 2x Senior Men's National Bronze Medalist
  • Top 10 at 1996 World Figure Skating Championships
  • 2000 American Open Professional Champion

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Freestyle / Skating Skills

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Skating Skills, Speed, Agility

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental, National, International


Emily Hollander
Coach

Coaching Over: 22 years

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • 3x World Synchronized Skating competitor
  • 17 years competing at the senior level

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Solo Ice Dance, Synchro, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle, Adult Dance

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental, National


Taylor Holz
Coach

Kristin Huppi
Coach

Coaching Over: 20 years

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • 4x National Champion with DC EDGE Adult Team
  • 4x National Champion with DC EDGE Masters Team

Coaches At: Ashburn Ice House, Medstar Ice Complex

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Synchro

Offers Specialities In

Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Developmental


Dmytri Ilin
Coach

Coaching Since: 2005

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • PSA Developmental Coach of the Year
  • Team USA Coach Novice - Senior
  • National and World Medalist Coach

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink, Rockville Ice Arena

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Partnered Ice Dance, Solo Ice Dance, Skating Skills, Adult Dance

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills, Increasing Competition Component Scores

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Recreational, Developmental, National, International


Cierra Jay
Coach

Coaching Since: 2019

PSA Ratings: Basic Accreditation

PSA Rankings: NA

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Adult Gold Skating Skills
  • Adult 21 + Pre-Silver Ice Dance

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Pairs, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational


Jennifer Johnson
Coach

Coaching Since: 2003

PSA Ratings: PSA Hockey 3 Level

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • USFS Gold Medalist in Ice Dance + 3 International Dance Tests

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink, SkateQuest Reston

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Partnered Ice Dance, Solo Ice Dance, Skating Skills, Hockey Power Skating

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills, Hockey

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Lana Jones
Coach

Coaching Since: 2008

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Gold Medalist in Adult Skating Skills

Coaches At: SkateQuest Reston

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Summer Jones
Coach

Victoria Karolenko
Coach

Maxim Katchanov
Coach

Kitty Kelly-McGorry
Coach

Taylor Kennedy
Coach

Alona Kokhanevych
Coach

Sergey Korovin
Coach

Andrey Kryukov
Coach

Kelly Kryukov
Coach

Piper Kuesters
Coach

Jennifer Lagomarsino
Coach

Ross Lansel
Coach

Elyse Lerman
Coach

Yuriy Litvinov
Coach

Edith Lui
Coach

Coaching Since: 2+ years

PSA Ratings: NA

PSA Rankings: NA

Top Competitive Achievements

  • 4x Intercolleg. Natl Qualifier
  • 2x Sen. Intercolleg. Natl Medalist
  • East. Great Lakes Region Medalist

Coaches At: Medstar Ice Complex

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle, Off Ice Training

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Christine Luster
Coach

Kerstin Magnuson-Anderson
Coach

Leilani Mei Chu
Coach

Aurore Michel
Coach

Coaching Since: 2013

PSA Ratings: Certified Moves and Registered Free

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Top 4 at Regionals in 2006

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental, National


Olga Neizvestnaya
Coach

Jessica Neuman
Coach

Coaching Since: 2020

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Team USA Synchronized Skating member
  • Miami University Senior Team athlete 2016-2020, Captain from 2019-2020

Coaches At: Ashburn Ice House

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Synchro, Skating Skills

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Developmental, National


Rachel Nevares
Coach

Megan Noss
Coach

Coaching Since: 2005

PSA Ratings: Basic Accreditation, Master rated in Sports Science and Medicine

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Double USFS gold medalists in Skating Skills and Freestyle
  • South Atlantic Regional medalist and sectional competitor

Coaches At: SkateQuest Reston

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Dmytri Overchuk
Coach

Whitney Overchuk
Coach

Inna Ovsiannikova
Coach

Christine Parsons
Coach

Michelle Perna
Coach

Emme Porter
Coach

Coaching Over: 20 years

PSA Ratings: Certified FS, Register Skating Skills, Master Sport Science

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • International Ice Dancer (Senior)
  • National Collegiate medalist for Boston University FS Team

Coaches At: Mount Vernon RECenter

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Solo Ice Dance, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle, Adult Dance

Offers Specialities In

Choreography, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental, National


Violet Presley-Wolff
Coach

Coaching Since: 2022

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Theatre on Ice Senior Nationals 2022 - 3rd

Coaches At: Ashburn Ice House

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Kitley Rainwater
Coach

Coaching Since: 1997

PSA Ratings: Basic

PSA Rankings: Basic

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Silver Freestyle and Silver Dance
  • Regional, Sectional and National Medalist

Coaches At: Mount Vernon RECenter

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Libby Rhoads
Coach

Coaching Over: 20+ years

PSA Ratings: Master Rated Team

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Member Team USA, International (2000, 2001) and World Team (2001) Competitor with Miami University
  • Coach, DC EDGE Junior, Team USA, 2020
  • Coach, DC EDGE Junior, Britannia Cup International Synchronized Skating Competition, Bronze Medal, 2020
  • Coach, DC EDGE Adult, U.S. National Champions, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Coach, DC EDGE Masters, U.S. National Champions, 2016, 2017
  • Coach, DC EDGE Intermediate, U.S. National Champions, 2015

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Synchro (through DC EDGE only. Not open to private lessons)

Offers Specialities In

N/A

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Not currently open to private lessons


Nohely Sanchez
Coach

Coaching Since: 2016

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • USFS Double Gold Medalist
  • Team USA for Theatre on Ice

Coaches At: Ashburn Ice House, Medstar Ice Complex

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills

Offers Specialities In

Choreography, Off-Ice Conditioning

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Dina Sapiro
Coach

Ramil Sarkulov
Coach

Jennifer Schneble
Coach

Coaching Over: 22+ years

PSA Ratings: Basic Accreditation, Sports Science and Medicine accredited

PSA Rankings: Level I

Top Competitive Achievements

  • 1994 Olympian
  • 5x German National Champion
  • 5x World and European Championships Competitor
  • 5x US National Competitor

Coaches At: SkateQuest Reston

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Partnered Ice Dance, Solo Ice Dance, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle, Adult Dance

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Developmental, National, International


Shira Selis-Bradford
Coach

Coaching Since: 2008

PSA Ratings: Rated in Skating Skills and Synchronized Skating

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • 5x Synchronized Skating National Champion
  • Gold Medalist in Skating Skills

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Synchro, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental, National


Lexi Smith
Coach

Coaching Over: 4+ years

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Senior Theatre on Ice Team USA (with CTOI)
  • Intercollegiate National Top 6 in Junior Freestyle

Coaches At: Ashburn Ice House

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Synchro, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Recreational, Developmental


Sarah Smith
Coach

Coaching Since: 1990

PSA Ratings: Master in Skating Skills and Freestyle

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • USFS National Technical Specialist

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography, Off-Ice Conditioning, Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Nina Stark-Slapnik
Coach

Alissa Strawcutter
Coach

Kristen Townsend
Coach

Nataliya Tymoshenko
Coach

Danielle Viola
Coach

Inna Volyanskaya
Coach

Coaching Over: 15 years

PSA Ratings: N/A

PSA Rankings: N/A

Top Competitive Achievements

  • Coached skaters to medals at Regional, Sectional and US National Levels

Coaches At: Ashburn Ice House

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Jumps, Spins, Choreography

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Developmental, National, International


Amelie Wilson-Bivera
Coach

Lyn Witt
Coach

Coaching Since: 1995

PSA Ratings: Registered Freestyle. Certified Synchro, Certified Skating Skills, Certified Groups

PSA Rankings: Level II

Top Competitive Achievements

  • National Champion in Masters Synchronized Skating
  • National Level Coach
  • USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills

Coaches At: Cabin John Ice Rink

Disciplines Willing to Coach

Synchro, Skating Skills, Adult Skating Skills / Freestyle

Offers Specialities In

Skating Skills

Willing to Coach Skaters at Following Levels

Beginner, Recreational, Developmental


Jackie Yin
Coach

Jackie Yin is a Coach.

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