Northeast ISC Coaching Staff

Brittany Apkarian
(978) 857-4553
[email protected]
  • 20 years of coaching experience
  • USFS Double Gold Medalist in MITF/Skating Skills and Freestyle
  • 5-time Regional Competitor and an International Competitor
  • Coaches competitive and recreational skaters of all ages in the disciplines of Freestyle, Skating Skills, Jumps, Spins, and Choreography
  • Works with hockey players to help build stronger edge control, agility, and power
  • Bachelor of Science in Communications, Concentration in Public Relations with a Minor in Management from Salem State University

Isabelle Carter
(617) -963-9867
[email protected]
  • USFS Gold Medalist in Moves-in-the-Field and Freestyle
  • 10 Years of Coaching Experience Focusing on Recreational and Competitive Free Skating & Moves in the Field
  • 7 years of being a Junior Instructor through Learn to Skate programs
  • Certified USFSA member and coach
  • Works with Skaters of all Levels from Basic Skills through USFS Senior Level Moves & Freestyle Tests
  • Works with hockey players of all levels to build edge control and power through private lessons as well as Empower Hockey
  • Master in Arts & Sciences with a degree for Education (5-12).
  • Works as a High School English Teacher when not at the rink!

Erika Hammar
(978) 725-3530
[email protected]
  • Over 25 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
[email protected]
  • USFS Gold Medalist in Moves-in-the-Field, USFS Junior Freestyle Test
  • 25 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, co-owner of Empower Hockey
  • 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

Jennifer Licciardi
(978) 578-8915
[email protected]
  • Over 25 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
[email protected]
  • 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​

Judi Sinclair
978-399-3100
[email protected]
  • 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
  • Competition and show director for over 20 years
  • BA in Business from Salem University

Amy Vecchio
(617) 697-0743
[email protected]
  • 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