Coaches
Certified Provincial Coach
National Certified Coach
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Leeza Shekhter - Director of Skating for Delta Skating Club
Leeza Shekhter has been skating since the age of 6 and competed up to Senior Ladies category in singles freeskate. Leeza has been coaching since 2014 and Director of Delta Skating Club since 2021. Leeza is a National Certified Coach.
To help the skaters on the ice Leeza is currently studying Sport Science and working on her bachelors in physical education and coaching with a specialization in kinesiology.
Leeza is always looking for new ways to help our skaters improve and reach their goals on the ice. She bases her teaching from a physics and biomechanics point of view.
Regional In-Training
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Haylee Smith - Delta Skating Club CanSkate Supervisor
Haylee has been figure skating since she could walk and grew up training with the Delta Skating Club. She is ecstatic to be a part of the club’s coaching team where her daughter now also skates.
Haylee completed her degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Hawaii Maui College. After living on Maui for five years and desperately missing the ice, she returned to Vancouver and spent the next five years pursuing a career with a wide scale city program as their Head Skating Instructor. Haylee has now brought her Learn to Skate experience to the Delta Skating Club as our Canskate Supervisor.
Haylee believes in giving all skaters a fun and encouraging start to their skating journey. It is integral to her as a coach to create strong and positive bonds with our skaters so she can support them whole heartedly in their long term development.
Certified Regional Coach
Skating Skills & Interpretive (Gold)
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Jackie Christoff - Club Program Coach
Jackie has been with the Delta Skating Club since 2002 as a Board Member, Program Assistant & Adult Skater.
Coach Synchronized Skating since 2010.
Competed in Synchronized Skating for over 12 years.
Jackie continues to skate for fun and competes in Freeskate, Artistic and Dance at Adult ISU competitions.
Regional Certified Coach
Provincial Trained Coach
Freeskate, Skating Skills & Interpretative (Gold Level)
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Inca Chan - Club Program Coach
Inca has been figure skating since the age of 6 and competed up to Novice and Gold Ladies in freeskate. She has been coaching since 2015 and graduated from UBC’s dual degree program in May 2022 with Bachelor’s degrees in Food Nutrition and Health and Education. She is also currently teaching as a secondary school teacher for the Delta school district.
As a coach, she strives to develop skaters to their fullest potential, inspire learning and help them achieve their skating goals in a fun, interactive and safe environment. She believes in teaching with demonstrations and by not only explaining what to do, but also what it feels like to do it.
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Breanne Skinner - Club Program Coach
Breanne has been a figure skater since she was 2 years old. She is looking to push herself further into her skating and coaching.
Breanne is finishing up high school and is going to university to study forensic investigation.
Breanne is looking for ways to improve herself as well as helping other skaters improve and hopes to continue further into her coaching journey.
Regional In-Training
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Saskia Shillington - Club Program Coach
Saskia believes in continuous learning and recognises the importance of support and friendships in skating. She hopes to create a positive environment so that skaters are able to enjoy the sport as much as she does.