Northeast Ice Skating Club Coaching Staff

Northeast ISC Coaching Staff

Erika Hammar
(978) 725-3530
erikahammar91@gmail.com

22 years of coaching experience
USFS and PSA member
CER Category A certified level instructor
Synchronized skating team member of the regional and national champions, the Haydenettes, from the years of 1990-1993
Coaches recreational and competitive figure skaters along with regional and nationally ranked synchronized skaters
Coached skaters through their Senior Moves in the Field tests and Junior Freestyle tests
Works with elite leveled hockey players, focusing on edge agility and power.
B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science from Simmons College

Kristine Johnson
(603) 781-1819
kjfs098@aol.com

USFS Gold Medalist in Moves-in-the-Field, USFS Junior Freestyle Test
22 Years of Coaching Experience Focusing on Recreational and Competitive Free Skating & Moves in the Field
Rated Instructor with the Professional Skaters Association and CER Category A Certified
Studied & Trained Under Master Rated and National Level Coaches
Works with Skaters of all Levels from Basic Skills through USFS Senior Level Moves & Freestyle Tests. Coach to Regional Competitors & U.S. Collegiate National competitor..
Works with hockey players of all levels to build edge control and power.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Merrimack College. Works as a Marketing Professional when not at the Rink & serves as President & Learn to Skate Director for Northeast ISC

Stacy C. Lane
(978) 373 – 3373
stacymaddie@verizon.net

25 Years Coaching Experience and Senior Rated with the Professional Skaters Association (PSA) – 1998
Studied under Master Rated and Olympic Level Coaches
Coach of Regional Competitors and Open Regional Champion, as well as skaters who have won Gold Medals at numerous Basic Skills and Open Competitions
Coach of Skaters who have completed Senior Level Tests
Specialty Disciplines for skaters of all ages
Competitive and Recreational Free Skating, Moves in the Field, Power Skating, and Hockey. Northeast ISC Learn to Skate Director.
B.A. - History - University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell MA - Graduated Cum Laude, February 1, 2010

Jennifer Licciardi
(978) 578-8915
jlicc65@gmail.com

20 years of coaching experience
USFSA Triple Gold medalist in Figures, Freestyle and Moves in the Field
Coach of Regional and Sectional competitors and 2009 Adult Nationals Gold Medalist
PSA Senior rated in Freestyle and Moves and has a Certified Rating in Group
Enjoys coaching both her own skaters and team teaching competitive and recreational skaters of all ages in the disciplines of Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Jumps, Spins, and Choreography
Also makes custom practice, competition and show dresses; beads/embellishes off-the-rack dresses

Julie Pondelli
(617) 930-6635
juliannepondelli@gmail.com

Double Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field and Freestyle
2005 Senior Ladies Regional Competitor
Trained under the instruction of Amy Vecchio and Tom McGinnis
PSA apprentice under Debi Leeming
PSA rated coach- registered Moves in the Field and Freestyle
Over 19 years of coaching experience
Head Coach - Northeastern University Intercollegiate Figure Skating Club
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Merrimack College
Masters of Science in Applied Nutrition – Northeastern University
Certificate of Didactic Program in Dietetics Simmons University
Registered Dietitian with the commission on Dietetic Registration
MA Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist
AFAA certified fitness instruction – design off ice strength and conditioning programs focusing on agility, core stability, endurance and flexibility specific to skaters

Leslie Sharrio
(508) 954-2662
sharrio@verizon.net

Seasoned figure skating professional whose career has spanned 28 years
Coached and developed skaters at the Regional, Sectional, Junior National, National and International levels
Focuses on competitive and recreational Free Skating and Moves in the Field
Conducted various power skating clinics for both figure skaters and hockey players
Directed numerous skating shows in the New England area

Judi Sinclair
978-399-3100
judisk8coach@gmail.com

30 years of coaching experience
Studied under Master Rated coaches
USFS and PSA Member, US Figure Skating Certified
Students have passed through Senior Moves in the Field and Junior Freestyle
Enjoys coaching skaters of all levels, recreational through competitive figure skaters
Founder of USFS Member Club
Competiting and show directer for over 20 years
BA in Business from Salem Univeristy

Kendra Bornstein
(508) 527-1067
iskate13@verizon.net

Amy Vecchio
(617) 697-0743
Amyvecchio@aol.com

US Figure Skating Gold Medalist in Ice Dance, 2 International Dances, 6th Figure Test and former New England Championship competitor.
Toured with Disney on Ice 1985-87
6 time US National coach including the Championship Men's event at the 2001 US Championships in Boston, MA
Students have passed tests and competed at all levels through Senior and have competed at several NE and Eastern Championships
Show Director for North Shore SC from 1998-2012
Assistant Choreographer for Imagica TOI, SC of Boston 2008-12
Available to teach Free Skating, MIF, Choreography, Figures, Ice Dancing and groups
Member of NEISC, NSSC, PSA and US Figure Skating

Amy Guzelf
(978) 930-9804
Amez23212@yahoo.com

Professional Memberships: USFS, ISI, PSA
Accreditation: USFS Category A level Instructor, “Learn to Skate USA” Instructor Certified, ISI “WeSkate” National Intermediate and Advanced Freeskate level Certified, ISI “WeSkate” National Director Certified
14 years of coaching experience
Teaches learn to skate (figure and pre-hockey), recreational skating and competitive figure skating
Coach of a Regional Freestyle Champion (NQ)
Skating Accomplishments: 4x National Synchronized Skating Champion (Hayden, Esprit de Corps), 6x Eastern Synchronized Skating Champion (Hayden, Esprit de Corps), Bay State Winter Games Champion (Freestyle), New England Regional Championship Silver Medalist (Freestyle), State Games of America Bronze Medalist (Freestyle)
BS Early Childhood Education; BS Psychology (Salem State University)