Meet Our Staff
Passionate. Professional. Performance-Driven.
Leadership Team
Strength & Conditioning Staff
Bryan Marshall
Strength and Conditioning Director, Milo Athletics
Website: www.miloacademy.ca
To discuss fitness packages:
chris@canadianiceacademy.com
Michael Haslett
Lead Strength & Conditioning Trainer
For general inquiries
mikeh@canadianiceacademy.com
High Performance Hockey Staff
Hockey Coaches
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Nick Crawford
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Bryan Cameron
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Samantha Skene
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Lee Jinman
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Steve Comegna
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Frank Palazzese
Figure Skating Coaches
Galina Lachter
galinaskate@me.com
With over 45 years of coaching experience and a Master’s in Sport Biomechanics, Galina is a National Certified Coach and former head coach at an Olympic School for gifted athletes.
Samantha Skene
sam@canadianiceacademy.com
A Skate Canada Regional Coach with a BFA in Dance Performance from York U. Samantha is also a technical skating coach who works with hockey players from beginner to NHL. She is also the co-founder of Canadian Theatre on Ice.
Vanessa Bairos
vanbairos@gmail.com
Regional Coach with 14+ years of experience. Lead instructor for the Future Stars Program and passionate about inspiring young athletes in both figure skating and hockey.
Rose Silvaroli
rosesilvaroli@rogers.com
Provincial Level Coach with 25+ years of experience. Specializes in skating fundamentals and competitive preparation across disciplines.
Julia Iaboni
juliaiaboni99@gmail.com
Certified coach with 16 years of competitive skating experience and 8 years of coaching. Julia brings international coaching expertise and strong leadership to every session.
Rebecca Sheppard
thebecca88@hotmail.com
Provincial Certified and National Trained coach with 18 years of coaching experience. Rebecca is also the Director and Co-founder of Canadian Theatre on Ice, Canada’s first theatre on ice team.
Miriam Kleiman
miriamksakura@gmail.com
Regional level coach with lots of passion for teaching! Miriam comes with years of competitive skating experience.
Nicole Machala
nicolem.machala@gmail.com
Regional level coach with a background degree in Kinesiology and a certified strength & conditioning coach! Nicole believes in developing strong technical fundamentals while nurturing skater’s passion for figure skating.
Jenny Wyant
jen.wyant@rogers.com
Certified coach with years of teaching experience. Jenny is also the director of Canskate here at CIA and brings her passion for coaching to the rink every day.
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Let’s Build the Right Path for Your Athlete
We’re here to answer your questions and help you decide which program option works best for your child’s goals.