Director of Skating
Carrie Hawkes
Meet Carrie, our NCCP Level II Certified coach with an impressive 43 years of experience the Nanaimo Skating Club. Throughout her career, she has coached athletes both National and International competitions. As a former amateur skater who trained at the Racquet Club in Victoria, Carrie triple golds and won Provincial Championships in pairs and ice dance, even competing nationally as an ice dancer. With a strong focus on fair and honest treatment for all skaters, she is dedicated to fostering good sportsmanship and building positive self-esteem among her athletes.
Our lesson rates are affordable: Private Lessons, Semi-Private Lessons, Choreography Lessons are all just $15.00 for 15 minutes. Join us on the ice!
Other Club Coaches:
Jamie Park & Madison Keays
Chloe Johnson & Marie Adby
Jamie Park
COACH
Jamie is a dedicated figure skating coach with six years of experience in CanSkate and Rising Stars programs. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Jamie has achieved gold level status in both free and interpretive, along with a senior bronze in skills and junior in dance.
Madison Keays
COACH
Madison joined our last year and has quickly made a positive impact our CanSkate and Rising Stars programs alongside Jamie. She also collaborates with Carrie in the StarSkate program. in her third year at Vancouver University, where she is majoring in Biology.
Chloe Johnson
COACH
Chloe has dedicated 19 years to skating, and this year marked her exciting debut as an official CanSkate coach after spending 7 years as a program assistant. She is currently a student at VIU.
Marie Adby
COACH
Marie has been a member of the Nanaimo Skating Club for the past three years. Last year she joined our team to assist the CanSkate program, where her passion truly shines. Having completed her regional coach course, she is focused on finishing the final steps of her coaching journey.
