2025/ 2026 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.
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 CanSkate 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.
Megan Schuurman
CanSkate Trained Coach
NCCP Trained CanSkate Coach
