Coaches

Kathy Sutherland 

Club Coach

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NCCP National level 

Over 40 years coaching experience
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education, University of Toronto – specializing in sports training and sports medicine
Diploma in High Performance Coaching, National Coaching Institute, University of Calgary
Certified Sports Trainer – Taping and Strapping
Skate Canada National Club and Recreational Coach of the Year
Ability to Coach all disciplines, specializing in Free Skate and Choreography, as well as Power Skating
Skate Canada Star U Graduate 2017 – Star 1-5 Test Program Specialist

Coached many Star Skate and Competitive (pre-juvenile to junior) skaters to top 5 provincial placings in Ontario and Alberta, plus coached numerous skaters to triple/quadruple gold test status.

Star 1-gold skill test evaluator

Certified Essentics (level 4) Instructor

Skate Canada mentor coach for NCCP primary, intermediate and senior star skate (formerly NCCP Canskate, level 1,2 and 3)

I believe in coaching and promoting the all around skater, athlete and person.  I love team coaching and giving the athlete a team experience in this individual sport while helping them reach their highest of goals.  I’m also a promoter of skating for life and fun!

When not on the ice, I love Fernie outdoor life – mountain biking, hiking, snowboarding, paddle boarding and tennis are my most favourites.  At home it’s reading, knitting and most recently playing the ukulele.

Sue Bullick 

Club Coach 

emailNNCCP Provincial Level 
Over 30 years of coaching experience.
Naturopath Diploma from Alternative College of Canada.
Teaches all disciplines but a specialist in Dance, Choreography and Skating skills. Power Skate certified.
Star 1-Gold skill test Evaluator.
Can Skate Director
Can Skate University Graduate
Skate Canada Mentor Coach of coaches who have made careers of it and are still active & loving what
they do.
Raised in Skating in Quebec. All Gold and Diamond tests completed in FreeSkate, Dance, Figures,
Skating Skills, Artistic and Interpretive Dance.
Health, wellness and fitness are of utmost importance. Always eager to help and share advice. Strong
believer in goal oriented training, development of a strong work ethic and the building of core life skills.
After skating (of course)… adores the outdoors and all activities related, including running & obstacle
racing, biking, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and dog walking. Willing to try most anything at least once.