
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.

Heather Heide
Director / National Coach - Certified/Partial High Performance / Base Level Technical Specialist
Email: nationalcoach.heather@gmail.com
Qualifications and Experience:
Over 25 years coaching experience, 2015 Canada Winter Games Team Coach (NWT), Coached Skaters to Challenge (inc. alternate for Canadians), Former National Competitor (Figure Skating & Speed Skating), International coaching experience.
Triple Gold, Junior Competitive Singles, Dance & Pairs
Nathan Chung
Junior Development Coordinator / Regional Coach - Certified / BS
Email: nathanchung1600@hotmail.com
Qualifications and Experience:
6 years coaching/partnering experience (up to Diamond Dances), Skate Canada Challenge National competitor, Alberta Select Team Member, Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning student.
Quadruple Gold (Dance, Skills, FreeSkate, Interpretive), Diamond Dance.
Amanda Dutton
CanSkate Coordinator / Regional Coach - Certified / BAPsych / BEd
Email: amandadutton@shaw.ca
Qualifications and Experience:
7 years coaching experience, Elementary school teacher.

Shelley Douglas
Hockey Skating Skills Coordinator / National Coach - Certified/Partial High Performance / CanPower Skate Certified / Base Level Technical Specialist / BSc.Kin / MOT
Email: shelley@edgeahead.ca
Qualifications and Experience:
Over 25 years 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 from beginner to Gold and Senior competitive singles.
Skate Canada Skills Evaluator.
Quad Gold, Sr Competitive Singles, Jr Competitive Dance

Nicole Houle
Regional Coach - Certified / BA (Hons)
Email: niconicoleh22@gmail.com
Qualifications and Experience:
8 years coaching experience.
Triple Gold, Competitive Novice FreeSkate.
Christine Lirette
Regional Coach - Certified / BSc
Email: crlirette@gmail.com
Qualifications and Experience:
Over 10 years of coaching experience, Synchronized skating experience.
Quadruple Gold (FreeSkate, Dance, Skills, Interpretive)
Alysha Gill
Regional Coach - Trained
Email: alyshagill.98@gmail.com
Qualifications and Experience:
7 years coaching experience, Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Policing student.
Emily Vreudge
Regional Coach - In-Training
Email: evreudge@shaw.ca
Qualifications and Experience:
7 years coaching experience, Early Learning and Child Care Diploma.

Julia Chua
Regional Trained
Email: julia_chua_888@hotmail.com
Qualifications and Experience:
Junior competitive skater, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science student.
Quadruple Gold (FreeSkate, Dance, Skills, Artistic)