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ice &blades coaching staff

Bob Mock Skating Director ​

Bob Mock Skating Director ​

Bob Mock Skating Director ​

412-780-6637

mbobmock@aol.com


Coach Member:  USFS Coach Compliant  ISI, PSA, Learn to Skate USA

Certified in Arena Management and Programming, Accredited in the Professional Educator Program, Master Rated in Compulsory Dance and Free Dance, Senior Rating in Group Programming, PSA International Ranking Level 5, ISI Gold Certified.

Past President of PSA and Former US Figure Skating Coaches Committee Chair, USFS Coach Representative to US Olympic Committee Coaches Symposium (93-97).

Coaching through International Test and Competition.

Barbara Gahagen Assistant Skating Director

Bob Mock Skating Director ​

Bob Mock Skating Director ​

724-931-7513

barbgahagen327@gmail.com


Coach Member:  USFS Coach Compliant, ISI, PSA 

Coaching all levels of Moves in the Field, Free Style, and Dance through Gold and Senior Level, Coaching competitors at regional, sectional, national, and international competitions. PSA Registered and Certified Rating, PSA Level 5 Ranking through International Competition. Professional Education Program, US Figure Skating, and ISI Certified Gold. ISI National Recognition-District 2 Merit Award, Westmorland County Sports Coach of the Year, Former Competition Director of Keystone State Games (ISI), Hockey Certification I & II
State Games of America & ISI World Championship Judge.

Jessica Wasik

Bob Mock Skating Director ​

Heidi Krueger

412-952-3004

jessicawasik1@gmail.com


Coach Member  USFS Coach Compliant   Learn to Skate USA  ISI   PSA  

Five time USFS Gold Medalist (Solo International Dance, Gold Solo Dance, Gold Dance, Senior solo free Dance, Senior Moves in the Field) Canadian Gold Dance, 2008 Eastern Sectional Synchronized Team Skating Championship Open Collegiate Silver Medalist with Robert Morris University.

​American Ice Theatre Certified Choreographer vis Master Choreography Technique Course (fall 2013 semester).United States Olympic Committee SafeSport Certified. American Red Cross First Aid for Coaches Exam.

Heidi Krueger

Mary Lou Robinson

Heidi Krueger

724-986-4888

lovemyska8rboys@verizon.net


 PSA Senior Rated Freestyle Coach with over 35 years of experience coaching all levels of Test/Competitive Freestyle and Moves in the Field. She specializes in beginning through advanced jump, spin, and edging techniques. She teaches all ages of skaters from 1st Grade through Adults. She does Off-Ice Jump Technique Training and is certified in the Off-Ice Harness/Vestibular Spinner. Her students have achieved Regional and National Excel Festival podium results from the Pre-Preliminary through Senior Levels.

Paige DiToppa ​

Mary Lou Robinson

Mary Lou Robinson

412-266-1131

ditoppa@bu.edu


Coach Member ​ USFS Coach Compliant    Learn to Skate USA   ISI  PSA
​Coaching Assistant Miami University Summer Skating School
National & International Competitor,  Member Team USA,  National Solo Dance Competitor
USFS National Champion, Miami University Collegiate Synchronized Skating 2015 & 2016

Senior MIF,   Gold Dance Test,   International Gold Dance,   Senior Solo Free Dance,     Solo Gold Dance,   Solo International Dance Test,   Canadian Gold Dance.

Mary Lou Robinson

Mary Lou Robinson

Mary Lou Robinson

412-310-6093

robinson.maryl@gmail.com


30+ years teaching

Regional, Sectional, and National Level Competitors
Gold Moves and Gold Freestyle
USFS Gold Medalist (Figures & Freestyle

National Bronze Medalist
Two-Time National Competitor: Singles & Pairs
Regional and Sectional Champion

Jennifer Yarchever ​

Jennifer Yarchever ​

Jennifer Yarchever ​

412-973-8014

jyskates@hotmail.com


Coach Member ISI

Member of US Figure Skating

Kaitlin Hipp

Jennifer Yarchever ​

Jennifer Yarchever ​

412-523-7342

khipp1388@gmail.com


Coach Member. ISI

USFS Gold Test Moves in the Field & Solo Ice Dance

USFS Novice Freestyle 

Skating Experience in Ice Dance, Freestyle, Moves in the Field, and Power Skating

Coaching experience in Basic Skills, Moves in the Field, Ice Dance, Freestyle, Power Skating, and Hockey Skating Skills.

Keith Lichtman

Jennifer Yarchever ​

Keith Lichtman

Coach Member USFS Coach Compliant

Coaching Regional, Sectional, National, and International level skaters for over 30 years.
Professional Skaters Association, Master Ice Dance and Master Free Dance Rating. Teaching all levels of Choreography for Free Style and Dance. Produced numerous USFS Test Gold Medallist

Jeff Petri

Heather Zarisky

Keith Lichtman

Coach Member  USFS Coach Compliant

Jeff is an experienced coach who enjoys teaching all levels of skaters – from beginners to high level competitors. He encourages skating as a lifetime sport. Jeff has personally completed the International Ice Dance and Gold Free Ice Dance levels. He has coached skaters up to sectional and national competitive levels and has had numerous gold medalists. Jeff is also a presenter/demonstrator at various seminars for skaters and judges.

Heather Zarisky

Heather Zarisky

Heather Zarisky

zariskyh@yahoo.com


Coaching for 18 years,  member of the Professional Skaters Association and the Ice Skating Institute. Attained Gold Figure Freestyle, Dance, Moves in the Field. Trained in Lake Placid, NY. Former US Sectional competitor. ISI Gold level certification, Masters Degree University of Pittsburgh in Psychology.  


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