Jill Anderson

Qualifications:

• B.I.T.A. Qualified
• S.V.Q Health and Fitness

Standard:

• NCCP Level 3 (Theory)
• Gold Elements and Free Standard.

Achievements:

• Scottish Primary Champion
• Scottish Junior Medallist
• British Junior Medallist
• Member of GB squad
• Represented Scotland on 9 occasions.

Return to Top

Jennifer Holmes

Details to be added

Return to Top

Christian Hunt

Details to be added

Return to Top

Gillian Otterson

Qualifications:

• B.I.T.A. Qualified
• N.I.S.A. National Coach
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sport

Standard:

• NCCP Level 4 with Distinction
• Inter Gold Standard.

Achievements:

• G.B. & Scottish Internationalist.
• G.B. Squad member
• Former Holder of the:
  British Primary Championship.
  British Junior Medallist
  Scottish Junior Champion
  Scottish Intermediate Champion
  Represented U.K. in Oslo
  Twice nominated as the U.K. "Young coach of the year".
• Currently coaches skaters of all standards from complete beginners to elite skaters of the British skating squad.
• Has obtained a Bachelor Of Art in Sport in the community, which deals with various aspect of sport and leisure such as the coaching of sport, community education, psychology, leisure management, sociology, sport science etc.
• Holder of  various other coaching qualifications such as the Scottish Keep Fit Aerobics Instructors award and others such as the St John's Ambulance First Aid Certificate, etc..... 

Return to Top

Suzanne Otterson

Qualifications:

• B.I.T.A. Qualified
• N.I.S.A. National Coach

Standard:

• NCCP Level 3
• Gold Elements and Free Standard.

Achievements:

• Former British Primary Champion.
• Former British Junior Champion.
• 3rd in British Senior Championships.
• Represented U.K. in the 1992 Winter Olympic Games - France.
• Represented U.K. on 8 occasions including:
    World Junior Championships - Colorado.
    Springs and Skate America - New York.
• Trained with :
  Robin Cousins - John Curry and Frank Carroll in California alongside:
  Nancy Kerrigan - Surya Bonaly - Michelle Kwan & Lu Chen.
  

Return to Top

Emma Scullion

Qualifications:

• BSc Degree (Hons) in Physiology and Sports Science

Standard:

• NCCP Level 2
• Inter Gold./ Level 10

Certificates:

• Certificates in ballet, tap, jazz, street-dance and theatre
• St John's Ambulance First Aid Certificate

Achievements:

• Scottish and N.Ireland Championship medallist with 14 years competitive experience at Open and Championship Competitions to Inter Gold standard / Level 10 standard

From the age of five Emma developed an interest in figure skating and skated competitively up to Inter Gold standard. Coached by Diane Dewar and Yvonne Cameron at East Kilbride and Stephen Pickavance and Karen Barber at Blackburn she hopes to pass on the knowledge gained from the foregoing eminent coaches to her own pupils.

Emma still actively skates but suspended her competitive skating when she was accepted by Glasgow University to continue her interest in sport by completing an Honours Degree in Sports Science. Her chosen subject for her Final Year Honours Dissertation related to biomechanical techniques involved in executing triple jumps.

Emma is returning to University in order to gain her MSc Degree in Physiotherapy whilst continuing her coaching aspirations.

Return to Top

Natalie Smith

Standard:

• NCCP Level 2

With a keen interest in figure skating Natalie wanted to extend her experience from being a competitive skater at Inter Gold standard to being a qualified coach. Natalie is a B.I.T.A. qualified NCCP Level 2 Coach and holds a certificate from St Andrew’s Ambulance for First Aid. As a competitive skater, training with the Elite at Centrum, was given the opportunity to train for a period in Vancouver, Canada, alongside Canadian Champion Emanuel Sandhu. She was a Scottish Championships medalist and also qualified for the British Junior Championships. She attended several training camps gaining experience with American technical specialists such as Kathy Casey and Janet Champion, Brian Orser and Annie Schelter from Canada, and Olympic Gold Medalist and British Champion Robin Cousins.

As well as being a qualified coach, Natalie is studying Three D Dimensional Design, and, achieved the top award for Industrial Design at the Craft Ex Exhibition, Merchants House, in Glasgow. Natalie, also designed the set for a Graduation Fashion Show, as well as, being involved in production media studies sets.

Return to Top

Fiona Thomson

Qualifications

• NCCP Level 2
• Bachelor of Education Degree(physical education extended study) Currently teaching infant class
• Post graduate in child development
• E and D coaching certificates
• British Awards with distinction in dance (tap, modern & jazz)
• First Aid qualified

Achievements

• Scottish Pairs Champion and junior medallist
• Skating tests gained in solo, pairs and ice dance
• Represented Scotland on several occasions
• Dancer for Kilmarnock Palace Theatre for 3 years. This included variety and pantomime shows

Return to Top