Our Coaches
Becky Cacioppo
Home Club Coach
- rcaciop@gmail.com
- Has competed in ISI national and international competitions.
- New Students: Waitlist
- USFS regional competitions at Juvenile, Intermediate and Senior levels.
PSA Member, CER A
Lyssa Cobb
Home Club Coach
- Laice1@aol.com
- SLSC Test Chair
- Disciplines: Free Skate, Dance, Moves in the Field, Basic Skills
- New Students: Yes
- USFS Tests Completed: Gold Pattern Dance, 4 international Pattern Dances, Senior Moves, Intermediate Free Dance, Juvenile Free Skate, Juvenile Pairs
- PSA Member, Basic Accreditation, Registered Moves in the Field and Registered Dance, CER A
Joy
Hoedel-Elder
Home Club Coach
- jelder@bottradionetwork.com
- Disciplines: Moves in the Field, Freestyle, Choreography, Figures, Off-ice Strength and Conditioning, Group, Dance, Power Skating.
- Levels of Instruction: All levels and ages, USFS and ISI, Recreational and Competitive
- Rinks: Webster, Brentwood and Clayton
- 15 PSA Ratings in Freestyle, MIF, Choreography, Figures, Program Directing and Group Instruction.
- Moves in the Field Advanced Training- Master/Level 4 PSA apprenticeship with 65 hours of study
- Honors/Awards: PSA Master Rated and Level II Ranking. PSA Ratings Examiner
- 2018 PSA recipient of the Don Laws Apprenticeship- 60 hours of study with Olympians Surya Bonaly and David Santee and Jr. World Champion Jimmie Santee.
- Tests Passed: Triple Gold Medalist achieving Gold Dance, Gold MIF, Adult Gold MIF, Novice Freestyle, ISI Freestyle 8 and 4th test in School Figures.
- USFS Novice Ladies Regional Competitor
- Skated professionally for the Ice Follies/Disney on Ice
- Education: Bachelor of Science: Arizona State University, Master of Science: Lindenwood University, First Aid and CPR certification.
- 5-time nationally ranked triathlete qualifying again for the 2020 USAT National Championships and has an extensive background in off-ice strength and conditioning.
- PSA Hockey Certification, Power Skating Coach for the Laura Stamm Power Skating Clinics
- 30 years experience
- New Students: Yes
- PSA Member, PSA Ranking ll, CER A
Victoria Kelly
Home Club Coach
- SLSC MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
- SLSC LTS USA DIRECTOR
- SLSC ISI DIRECTOR
- victoria.sk8pro@gmail.com
- Disciplines: Free Skate, Ice Dance, Moves in the Field, Artistry/Choreography, Power Skating/Stroking, Off-Ice Training, Group Classes, Hockey and Synchro Skills
- USFS Gold MIF, Junior Free Skate, 2 Gold Dances, Juvenile Free Dance, Preliminary Figures
- Former USFS Free Skate Competitor through the Junior level. Former ISI & USFS Synchro competitor through the USFS Junior level. Current and former students include Beginner and recreational skaters as well as competitive skaters through National and International Competitors.
- PSA Master Rated Coach & Examiner: Master Moves in the Field, Master Group, Certified Freeskate, Certified Ice Dance
- ISI Gold & Synchro Certified Judge
- PSA Hockey/Power Skating Level II Certified
- USFS Safesport Compliant
- 20+ years coaching experience
- Levels taught: All levels (Tot – Adult)
- New Students: Yes
PSA Member, CER A
Brianne Arnaiz
Associate Club Coach
- goldskater@sbcglobal.net
- Disciplines: Free Skate, Moves in the Field
- USFS Tests Completed: Gold Moves, Gold FS, Gold Dance, Intermediate Free Dance
- PSA Member, CER B
Debbie
Dodge-Howe
Associate Club Coach
- dhowe08@icloud.com
- Disciplines: Gold Figure, Senior Moves, Senior FS
- USFSA Tests Completed: Gold Figure, Gold FS, Junior Pairs 2 Pre-Silver Dances
- Silver medalist in Senior Ladies at South Atlantic Regionals
- Coached several regional, sectional and national medalists.
- New Students: Yes
- PSA Member, Basic Accreditation, PSA Ranking IV, Master Figure, Master Moves, Master FS, Hockey I, CER A
Kelsey
Drewel Ward
Associate Club Coach
- khimmel87@live.com
- 2001 US Novice National Champion
- 2001 Triglav Trophy Silver Medalist held in Slovenia
- 2002 Regional Junior Champion
- 2003 US Senior National Championships competitor
- 2003 Vienna Cup 7th place finisher held in Vienna, Austria
- Member of Team USA for 3 skating seasons
- Gold Medalist in Skating Skills and Singles
- Passed ISI Freestyle 10
- ISI Gold Certified Judge
- Regional, Sectional, National, and International level coach
- Category A Compliant
- PSA Level III Ranking
- PSA Registered in Moves in the Field
- PSA Honor Roll of Coaches for 2017
- Specializes in Freestyle, Choreography, Moves, Power Skating, Off-Ice Conditioning & Jump Training
Evelyn Gwi
Associate Club Coach
- ebbysk8s@aol.com
- Disciplines: Freestyle, Moves, Choreography, Group and Off-Ice Conditioning
- USFSA Tests Completed: Gold Moves, Gold Freestyle, Gold Adult Dance, 4 International Dances, and Juv Free Dance
15+ years of coaching all levels and ages - New Students: Yes
- PSA Member, Basic Accreditation, Master Moves, Senior Freestyle, Certified Group, CER A
Jamie Mathews-Schieler
Associate Club Coach
- Jamielynn.skate@gmail.com
- Disciplines: Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Ice Dance,
- Choreography, Power Skating/Stroking, Artistry, Pole Harness, Off-Ice Training, Synchro Skills, Group Classes, Pairs, and Hockey Skills.
- Levels Taught: All levels Beginner-Advanced (Tots-Adult)
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Educational Studies from Lindenwood University
- USFS SafeSport compliant
- ISI Gold Level Certified Judge
- USFS Gold Moves in the Field; USFS Gold Ice Dance; Silver Samba, Rhumba and Cha Cha Congalado International Dances Passed; USFS Adult Gold Moves in the Field.
A sectional competitor in synchronized skating
Skating Director experience for 2 USFS Basic Skills programs, also directing numerous shows and competitions.
Coached Regional competitors in freestyle. Coached many skaters in achieving USFS Gold Medal tests.
Current Professional Liaison and Test Chair for the Creve Coeur Figure Skating Club. - USFSA Tests Completed: Gold Moves, Pre-Gold Dances; Gold Adult Moves in the Field
- New Students: Yes
- PSA Member, PSA Level 2 Ranked; Basic Accreditation, CER A
