Coaching Team
If you wish to book private lessons for your skater at the Starskate level, or have any questions regarding private lessons, please contact our head coach, Trevor Buttenham, for options.
Trevor Buttenham
Coaching since: 1998
Coaching certifications:
Skate Canada - CanSkate
CanPowerSkate
NCCP - National Coach Certified
Competition experience:
Canadian National Figure Skating Championships 1995-97
Ice Show experience:
Disney on Ice 1998-2000
Advanced Entertainment Group 2000-2002
Holiday on Ice 2003-2008
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 2008-2013
Fun facts: I have travelled to 6 continents (not Antarctica (yet))
Katerina Buttenham
Coaching since: 2013
Coaching certifications:
Skate Canada - CanSkate
NCCP - Provincial Coach Certified
Competition experience:
Czech National Championships 1998-2002
European Championships 2000-01
World Championship 2000-01
Olympic Winter Games 2002
Ice Show experience:
Holiday on Ice 2002-2008
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 2008-2013
Fitness certifications:
PowerPlate Instructor
Other education (relevant or not):
College Diploma in Design (Fashion Major)
Fun facts: I skated with the same partner (David Szurman) for 13 years
Meagan Kembel (Pankratz)
Coaching since: 2015
Coaching certifications:
Skate Canada - CanSkate Certified
NCCP - Level 1 Trained
Coaching certifications:
Skate Canada - CanSkate Certified
NCCP - Level 1 Trained
CanPower Skate Certified
Competition experience:
BC/Y Sectionals 2014
Ice Show experience:
Club Ice Shows for 15 years
Fun facts: This one time I had an in person audition for Disney on Ice
Competition experience:
BC/Y Sectionals 2014
Ice Show experience:
Club Ice Shows for 15 years
Fun facts: This one time I had an in person audition for Disney on Ice
Kirstin Brown
Coaching since: Fitness Instructor since 2007. Owner of sports specific off ice figure skating coaching since 2015. Coaching on ice since 2016.
Coaching certifications:
NCCP - Provincial Coach Certified
Competition experience:
NL Provincial Team member 2002-2005.
Coaching certifications:
NCCP - Provincial Coach Certified
Competition experience:
NL Provincial Team member 2002-2005.
Adult Canadian Figure skating Championships 2015- First pace finish.
Fitness certifications:
ISSA PT (International certification in personal training)
Other education (relevant or not):
MScOT (Masters in Occupational Therapy) BScKin (hons) (bachelor of science in kinesiology with honours)
Fun facts: Performed in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Canadian Games as a dancer in 2005 under the national artist program. Competed in UFE World Championships as a fitness model and placed top 10!
ISSA PT (International certification in personal training)
Other education (relevant or not):
MScOT (Masters in Occupational Therapy) BScKin (hons) (bachelor of science in kinesiology with honours)
Fun facts: Performed in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Canadian Games as a dancer in 2005 under the national artist program. Competed in UFE World Championships as a fitness model and placed top 10!
Chelsea Walker
Coaching since: 2011
Coaching certifications:
Skate Canada - CanSkate
NCCP - Regional Coach Certified
Ice Show Experience:
Coaching certifications:
Skate Canada - CanSkate
NCCP - Regional Coach Certified
Ice Show Experience:
My fav! Choreographed/Coached at 2 ice shows for Canskate groups. Many years of skating and volunteering at my home club.
Other education (relevant or not):
Masters of Science in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
Fun facts: I’m a twin
Masters of Science in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
Fun facts: I’m a twin
Christine Davidson
Coaching since: 2009
Coaching certifications:
Skate Canada - CanSkate
NCCP - Club Coach Certified
Coaching certifications:
Skate Canada - CanSkate
NCCP - Club Coach Certified
Other education (relevant or not):
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Fun facts: I am also the current Club President and Ice Parade Chair
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Fun facts: I am also the current Club President and Ice Parade Chair
Primary-Senior skaters who assist with CanSkate sessions.
