Keegan Murphy, Director of Programs, has been coaching full-time for five years and is NCCP Level 2 certified. Before his coaching career, Keegan established himself as an accomplished competitive skater within British Columbia and Canada, competing internationally on the Junior Grand Prix Circuit and winning the silver medal at the 2002 Canadian Championships in Junior Men. Although he has been coaching for a relatively short time, Keegan has demonstrated his coaching talents by producing several provincial champions and one national champion. He has also taken skaters to compete across Canada at various events and to Golden West Championships in Los Angeles, California. Beyond his coaching career, Keegan uses his knowledge as a National level Technical Specialist as one of his strong points with his skaters.  His ability to develop young skaters who are able to flourish under the new judging system is a must in the world of figure skating today.  Keegan’s experience volunteering in this area has brought success to all of his current competitive skaters as well as the up and coming skaters at Connaught who have been strategically developed in a way that is conducive to be successful in the sport. Keegan looks forward to instilling all of his athletes, regardless of level or ability, with life skills that will carry them forward after their skating careers.  Work ethic, perseverance, passion and performance skills are all characteristics that he strives to uphold in the Connaught training environment, each and every day. 

Marilyn is a CFSA Gold Medallist in Figures, Freeskate & Dance. She has been coaching 32 years at the Connaught Skating Club as well as 2 years at the prestigious Sun Valley Arena in Concord, California. NCCP Level III Certified. She has coached Gold Medallists in Figures, FreeSkate, Dance, Artistic and Skills as well as competitive skaters from regional through to National Championship levels.Marilyn has also coached skaters compete at Central California and Pacific Coast events in the US. Private lessons in Freeskate, Skills, Dance & Choreography.

As a professional coach, Eileen has 30 years of experience training athletes from the grassroots level through to national and international competition. She is NCCP 3 certified (partial level 4). Throughout her coaching career, she has held the position of Head Coach/Skating Director of the Squamish Skating Club. During these years, Eileen also travelled into Vancouver as a competitive coach at the BC Centre of Excellence to train her high level athletes who competed nationally and internationally on the Grand Prix Circuit. For many years, she has developed skaters who have achieved Skate Canada Gold Tests in Figures, Free skate, Skills, and Dance as well as skaters competing all levels of Competitive Tests up to and including Senior in Singles, Pairs, and Dance.  Eileen's opportunities for professional development throughout Canada, U.S. and Europe have allowed her to share valuable knowledge with her athletes and colleagues. This experience has given her a great appreciation and open mind as to the many different ways to present and deliver skills to students in the sport of figure skating.

 Amy Lambert has been coaching singles the past 12 years with 11 of those years full-time in the United States.Amy founded the FSC of Augusta and was the Skating Director for the first four years of its existence. Amy has coached all levels of skaters and had over 200 passing USFSA tests, from Pre-Preliminary to Senior, and had skaters compete in Regional and Sectional qualifying events. Amy is a USFSA Gold Medalist in Figures, Moves in the Field , Dance, and Freestyle. She competed at US Nationals, the US and American Open Professional competitions and skated professionally with Dorothy Hamill’s IceCapades shows. She was the Choreographer of the 2003 Skate America Closing Ceremonies in Reading, PA, which was aired nationally on ABC.Private lessons in Freestyle and Choreography.

Leah has been a member of the Connaught Skating Club for the past 18 years and has been a professional coach with the club for the past 4. She is a NCCP Level 1 coach, with partial Level 2 certification and is also CanPower certified.  During her years as a professional coach, Leah has coached most levels and disciplines, with skaters passing tests from Preliminary through to the Sr. Silver levels.  Leah is a Skate Canada Gold medalist in Freeskate, Dance, Skills and Interpretive.  She also holds a Diploma in Recreation Management with a focus in Leadership and will be graduating from the University of British Columbia this fall with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Sociology with a focus in Community Development.  It is with both her educational and competitive athletic experiences, that Leah strives to provide the best possible atmosphere for Connaught skaters to develop the discipline, passion and love necessary to succeed in sport, as well as in life.  Private lessons are available in Freeskate, Dance, Skills and Interpretive.

Nicole began coaching CanSkate in 2003.  She is NCCP Level One Certified and Level 2 Technically trained in Figure Skating.  Nicole grew up in Manitoba where ideal weather conditions (COLD) assisted her in becoming a Skate Canada Gold Medallist in Skills and Dance.  She has a passion for teaching and holds a Bachelor of Education degree from Brandon University.  Nicole now teaches with the Vancouver School Board. 

Michelle Pepin started playing hockey at the age of 4, and kept playing through college in the Ottawa Valley area. She has received her NOHA hockey coach and trainer certificate and not only was the head coach for 2^nd year Novice and 1^st year Atom but continues playing hockey as the only female in a men’s league. After moving to BC, Michelle assisted in coaching at a top shelf hockey school, coaches a learn to skate program as well as the Richmond Rockets Speed Skating Club. After playing in a women’s AAA league she succumbed to her love for speed and tried speed skating. By her 5^th season she had set numerous records in certain distances at the master level in short track, won 2008 BC Champion Award, 2 gold medals for provincial and 1 gold medal for National/International Long Track at the Olympic Oval.