Coaches
Professional Coaching Staff,
Each member of Skate Frederick’s coaching staff is a member in good standing with US Figure Skating (USFS), and Professional Skater’s Association (PSA) and Learn to Skate USA.
SELECTING A COACH
CONGRATULATIONS on your decision to enhance your skating career with private instruction. Please use this guide to assist you in making a coaching selection that you and your skater will be happy with for years to come.
- First, watch the coach teach lessons
- Then inquire with the coach if he/she is accepting new students
- Ask about their coaching philosophy
- Is the coach PSA rated or ranked?
- How do they stay current with the sport & profession of coaching?
- Do you share the same philosophy?
- How will the skater and coach’s personality match?
- Schedule a few try-out lessons with the coach
Please contact the coach directly to schedule a private lesson.
Marylyn Anderson
Marylyna@msn.com
240-315-6998
Private Lesson Fee: $22.50 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- Skater for 17 years
- USFS Masters Bronze Dance
- Adult Synchro Team skater for 11 years
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 14 + years coaching experience
Kimberly Benkoski-Cottingham
kbenkoski@yahoo.com
315-345-4600
Private Lesson Fee: $27 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- Triple Gold Medalist in Moves, Dance and Freestyle
- PSA Basic Accreditation
- Power Skating and Off Ice Traning Experience
- Trained at the Olympic training center in Lake Placid, NY and with the famed Scotvold’s
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 17 + years of coaching experience
Aarin Dreyer
aarin.dreyer@gmail.com
301-606-7556
Private Lesson Fee: $25 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- Power and Strength Conditioning
- Hockey Instructor
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 17 years skating experience
- 9 years of coaching experience
Ally Fachler
allyfachler@gmail.com
240-397-1707
Private Lesson Fee: $24 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- USFS Moves in the Field Gold Medalist
- 7 years of synchronized skating
- 2016 National competitor at the Novice Synchro Level
- 11 years of skating experience
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 5 + years coaching experience with Basic Skills and Synchro
Connie Fogle
Connie.fogle2011@gmail.com
443-536-5769
Private Lesson Fee: $39 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- 2019 US Figure Skating/PSA Honor Roll Coach
- PSA Senior Rated Coach
- Atlantic Regional Champion Coach
- Eastern Sectionals Coach
- Junior National Coach
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 25 + years of coaching experience
Cathy Close Galloway
240-291-6364
Private Lesson Fee: $30 for 1/2 hour
catgallo11@icloud.com
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- Gold Moves in the Field and Freestyle
- South Atlantic Regional Champion Coach
- 10 years National Senior Ladies Competitor in Australia
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 20 + years coaching experience
Carrie Hess-Bollino
synchrosk8coach@yahoo.com
301-639-7721
Private Lesson Fee: $32 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- PSA Registered Freestyle Coach and SafeSport certified
- Specializes in Skill and Jump development, Moves in the Field, Choreography, Theatrical Skating, and explosive power for Figure Skating and Hockey
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- Over 20 years of coaching experience
Mary Krupnik
mvkrup@aol.com
240-490-7052
Private Lesson Fee: $22.50 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- 31 years of elementary school teaching experience
- 8 years Adult Synchronized Team Skater
- USFS Silver Dance
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 14 + years of coaching experience
Barbara Kuhn
bjkskate@comcast.net
301-310-7606
Private Lesson Fee: $24 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- Beginner Hockey Instructor
- Adult Synchronized Team Skater for 8 years
- USFS Bronze Dance
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 14 + years of coaching experience
Liz Locker
603-785-0289
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- USFS Double Gold Medalist- Moves in the Field + Freestyle
- Senior Ladies New England Regional Medalist
- Specializes in Freestyle, Jump Technique + Choreography
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 12 + years of coaching experience
Shannon Monardes
bauershannon1@gmail.com
847-863-4085
Private Lesson Fee: $27 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- 2007 Synchronized Skating Junior World Bronze Medalist
- 2007 Synchronized Skating US Gold Medalist
- 2005, 2006 Synchronized Skating Silver Medalist
- USFS Synchronized Skating Coach 5+ years
- 20 years of skating experience
Cary Summerlin
- Member PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- Silver Medalist Pairs Skater
- Theater on Ice Choreographer
- Sparklers USFS Synchronized Skating Head Coach 7+ years
- National Synchronized Skating Coach and Competitor
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- Experience with Hockey instruction
- 30 + years of coaching experience
Kristen Townsend
smilysk8@aol.com
301-514-6077
Private Lesson Fee: $30 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- Teaches Yoga and Pilates
- Mentored under PSA Master-Rated coach Donald Laws
- Special Olympics Cordinator for May Day Open
- Experience with Hockey Instruction
- Learn to Skate USA Group Instructor
- 17 + years of coaching experience
Mandy Wagner
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- PSA Basic Accreditation
- USFS Gold Freeskate and Moves in the Field, Silver Dance
- 1994 Junior National Competitor
- Disney on Ice and Advanced Entertainment Group Performer
- 16 plus years of coaching experience
Amanda Warner
precisionskater723@gmail.com
240-357-5273
Private Lesson Fee: $32 for 1/2 hour
- Member of PSA, USFS and Learn to Skate USA
- PSA Basic Accreditation
- Synchronized Skating Coach for 10 plus years
- Eastern Sectional Gold Medalist Synchronized Skater
- South Atlantic Regional Medalist Coach
- Learn to Skate Group Instructor
- 15 + years of coaching experience
