Our Coaches
Our coaching staff brings a rare depth of experience to the ice. Between us, we've competed at the national level, coached skaters to international competitions, and taken the ice ourselves as leads in Disney on Ice productions. Our choreographers have created programs for national and international competitors around the world, and our freestyle coaches specialize in developing elite competitive athletes from the ground up.
We coach across every discipline — freestyle, skating skills, choreography, showcase, ice dance and more — and hold accreditations through US Figure Skating. Whatever your goals on the ice, you'll find a coach at SCDN who has been there, done it, and knows how to help you get there too.
SCDN Coaching Staff - Superior, Proctor, Duluth
Our senior coaching staff brings between 4 and 20+ years of experience to the ice, with a track record of coaching skaters at every level — from first-time beginners to international competitors. Our team includes nationally and internationally recognized choreographers, elite competitive freestyle coaches, skating skills specialists, showcase coaches, and more. Whatever your goals, we have a coach for you.
Kjerstyn Hall
Senior coach - currently taking new skaters
Specialties:
Freestyle (all levels)
Professional choreography: ~ Pre-Juvenile FS to Senior FS
Performance training & edge work
Angie Lien
Senior coach - not taking new skaters
Specialties:
Showcase
Learn to Skate
Choreography
Freestyle (All Levels)
Marissa Brickley
Senior coach - taking new skaters with limited availability
Specialties:
Learn to Skate
Freestyle
Megan Zimmerman
Senior Coach - Accepting Ice Dance Skaters
Specialties:
Ice Dance (All Levels) solo and partnered
Synchronized Skating
Skating Skills
Learn to Skate
Adult Lessons
Sue Lien
Senior Coach - Accepting new skaters
Specialties:
Learn to Skate
Skating Skills
Freestyle
Edgework
Carly Wittlief
Senior coach - taking new skaters with limited availability
Specialties:
Learn to Skate
Freestyle
JeAnna Miner
Assistant Coach - not accepting new skaters
Specialties:
Learn to Skate
Freestyle - Basic and Aspire
Virginia, MN Coaches
Kristi Westerbur
Primary Coach
Virginia Figure Skating Advanced Program Director and Ice Show Director
Coaching experience 36 years
Specialties:
Synchronized Skating
Power Skating
Freestyle (All Levels)
Skating Skills (All Levels)
Learn to Skate
Abigail Hejda
Primary Coach
Virginia Learn to Skate Director and Ice Show Director
Coaching Experience 26 years
Specialties:
Synchronized Skating
Showcase
Freestyle (All Levels)
Skating Skills (All Levels)
Learn to Skate
Photography, graphic design and music editing
Jill McLean
Primary Coach
Virginia Synchronized Skating Director and Ice show Director
USFS Gold Medalist
National and International Synchronized Skating -Team USA
Specialties:
Synchronized Skating
Power Skating
Freestyle (All Levels)
Skating Skills (All Levels)
Ice Dance
Learn to Skate
Rebecca Tervo
Virginia Advanced Skating Coach
2x USFS Gold Medalist
Specialties:
Power Skating
Freestyle (All Levels)
Skating Skills (All Levels)
Amanda Johnson
Virginia Advanced Skating Coach
USFS Gold Medalist
Specialties:
Freestyle (All Levels)
Skating Skills (All Levels)
Haylie O’Bey
Virginia Advanced Skating Coach
Specialties:
Freestyle (All Levels)
Skating Skills (All Levels)
Learn to Skate
Northland Blades Synchro Coaches
MEGAN ZIMMERMAN
Founder & Co-Coach Northland Blades
KATHERINE BURKE
Co-Coach Northland Blades
KRISTI WESTERBUR
Co-Coach (Virginia, MN)
ABIGAIL HEJDA
Co-Coach (Virginia, MN)
JILL MCLEAN
Co-Coach (Virginia, MN)