2026/ 2027 Coaches
Samantha Francis
STARSkate Coordinator
Regional Certified Coach
Samantha has been coaching since 2014 and is a Certified Regional Coach. With over 10 years of skating experience, she has completed Skate Canada Gold level tests in Skills, Interpretive and Dance. Samantha
is a full time Registered Early Childhood Educator with a background in physical literacy and fundamental movement skills.
Megan Schuurman
CanSkate Trained Coach
Megan has been a Program Assistant (PA) with the Rockton Winter Club for 5 years and has recently become a CanSkate Trained Coach.
Taylor Gracie
CanSkate Coordinator
Regional Certified Caoch
Taylor has been coaching since 2011 and is a certified Regional Coach. Within her 15+ year skating career, she has achieved her Gold Level Skills, Dance, and Interpretive. She has also completed up to the Senior Silver Freeskate test, and passed 3 Diamond Level Dances.
Caitlin Furgal
Regional Trained Coach
Caitlin has been coaching since 2023 and is a Regional Trained Coach. In her 12 year skating career, she achieved Senior Silver Skills, Junior Silver Dance and Junior Bronze Freeskate. After taking a break from skating while pursuing her Bachelor of Science she recently returned to the ice to continue working towards tests in Skills, Dance, FreeSkate and Artistic.
