About Our Club

As a duck is to water, I am to ice! Starting on skates before the age of two, it was love at first glide, and truly my passion for the sport just continues to grow everyday.

As a young skater in Manitoba, I enjoyed long hours at the rink, whether that be for my own training, coaching younger skaters, or volunteering as an Evaluator/Judge for Skate Canada at competitions and assessment days.

My skating career highlights include competing as a synchronized skater at the national level, and spending 6 years touring the world in professional ice shows, performing for millions of people in roles such as Maleficent, Miss Lynch (from “Grease”), Cinderella’s wicked stepmother, and the evil queen from Snow White.

I’ve been coaching professionally for over 20 years, and am now in my eighth season with the Valleyview SC. It’s extremely rewarding to help skaters grow and develop as athletes and people season after season, and to be a part of a fantastic coaching team that works hard to create a safe and supportive environment with fun, fitness, and friendship as our main pillars.

It’s amazing to me that my love for this sport and teaching it continue to grow after more than 50 years on the ice! So I consider every day to be a good day when I can head to the rink, throw on my skates, and motivate and lead young athletes to reach their full potential and find all the amazing things figure skating has to offer!!

My name is Rachael and I am one of the full-time coaches at Valleyview Skating Club, where I have the opportunity to work with skaters across all of the club’s programs.

I grew up skating on the Lower Mainland and fell in love with precision skating, now known as Synchro. I began my coaching career in 100 Mile House, where I coached for many years before taking a break from coaching when my family moved back to the Lower Mainland.

During that time, I returned to the ice as an adult Synchro skater. Over the years, I had the opportunity to compete successfully in Ontario, Montreal, Alberta, and BC. Returning to competing as an adult reignited my love for the sport and gave me a whole new appreciation for the joy, challenges, and teamwork that Synchro brings.

After many years away from coaching, I am so excited to be back on the ice and sharing my love of skating with a new generation of skaters. Coming back to coaching has been incredibly rewarding, and being part of the Valleyview Skating Club community has made it even more special.

Synchro is truly my passion, and I am beyond excited to share that passion with the skaters at Valleyview. I look forward to helping each skater grow, develop their skills, build confidence, and discover the joy of being part of a team on the ice.

Hi I am Tammy Cadwell. I have been coaching since September 1986 and with the Valleyview Skating Club since 2010. I am a certified Provincial Coach and working on my National Coaching level and the new CanPower coaching certificate.

I truly enjoy working with each and every skater at every level, from a brand new skater to a skater who has been working at our sport for a while. It is so rewarding to watch as a skater, of any age, masters a skill! Working with children is a lot of fun and the reason I come to the rink every day.

I am married to a wonderful man and have 5 children and 10 grandchildren. I also work at Kamloops Fire Rescue.

I was born and raised at Valleyview! I am so excited to be home, and sharing what I have learned with this new generation of skaters.

I started skating when I was 6, and then continued skating when I moved to the Middle East with my family when I was 14. It was challenging, but I was eventually the first person to land a double axel in the country! When I came back to Canada in 2016, I started training in Richmond, BC, where I competed at a Junior level and started transitioning to Senior. Throughout my travels and my time competing at a high level, I also had some international competition experiences in Washington, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

I have recently been certified as a Technical Specialist, and have been enjoying every minute! Now, with coaching, I am a Regional-level coach and love working on the technical side of skating just as much as I do the choreographic side. I love music, and embodying it through skating is the best thing in the world 🙂

Outside of skating, I am studying hard to eventually become a surgeon! It is a life-long dream of mine, and I can finally see it coming closer. I also spend time teaching a science class to primary and middle school students, volunteering at the hospital and at Motion church with media and leading worship as a vocalist.

Hi, I’m Jacqueline! I’m a Provincial Certified Coach (National Coach Trained) and CanPowerSkate Certified coach. I’ve had the pleasure of coaching figure skating throughout BC for many years and am excited to now be part of the Valleyview Skating Club!

I love being part of a skater’s journey, helping them build confidence, develop new skills, and achieve their goals, all while having fun on the ice. As both a coach and a parent, I know how important it is for kids to have positive role models and a strong support system as they grow into young adults.

Away from the rink, I live in Sun Peaks with my husband and our two children. I love cheering on my daughter in the sports she’s passionate about, skiing with my family, and volunteering as an instructor with the Sun Peaks Adaptive Sports program.

I’m looking forward to sharing my love of skating with the Valleyview skating community!

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Hello, I’m Coach Katie! I have spent my entire skating life at Valleyview, and I am excited to guide the next generation of skaters at the club. Though I have only been coaching for a few years, I have taken on various roles for VVSC including PA, CanSkate coach, Regional Coach, Star 1/2 co-lead, and now Assessment Coach. I’ve enjoyed all of these, and I am always excited to learn more and improve my coaching. Aside from coaching, I have had the opportunity to compete in multiple figure skating disciplines while at Valleyview, including Freeskate, Artistic, Showcase, and Partner Dance. I have completed my Artistic and Skills assessments, and continue to compete in Artistic and Showcase.

Outside of the rink, I spend most of my time at school. I am currently finishing my Bachelor of Arts at TRU, with the goal of becoming an elementary school teacher in the near future. It was during my time as a CanSkate PA that I discovered my passion for teaching, and I will be forever grateful for the opportunities coaching has given me to gain teaching experience. I hope to inspire the young skaters at Valleyview to see all the possibilities skating has to offer, whether it be competing, performing in shows, coaching, or judging.

My name is Ashlyn Wassing. I am an eighteen-year-old university student currently enrolled in the Bachelor of science program with a major in biology. I have been skating with the Valleyview Skating Club for 14 years. Currently, I compete in Gold Freeskate and Gold Artistic. I was an eager CanSkate Program Assistant from the age of ten and started coaching CanSkate and Star 1-5 at 15. Looking forward to seeing you on the ice!

Hi I am Brenna Wassing. I was a coach for Vallyeview Skating Club from 2019- 2022 and I am so excited to come back to join the club as a coach again! I have been a part of the club for 16 years as a skater, program assistant, coach and cheering squad! Nothing makes me happier than being on the ice. I am a Canskate Certified Coach as well as a current student in TRU’s Bachelor of Education Program. I am passionate about making kids feel comfortable and happy on and off the ice. Can’t wait to see you at the rink!

Hello, I’m Libby Tucker. I am a first year coach at Valleyview and I have been skating for almost twelve years. Skating is my passion, and I love teaching the sport to anyone I can! I am a canskate coach for the club and I also teach star 1/2. You can also find me skating solo on star 6+ sessions or working as a public skate attendant for the city of Kamloops. I am so excited to share my knowledge with new skaters and show them just how fun this sport can be!

Hi I’m Coach Claire, a 17 year old second year coach. I’ve been skating for 13 years and I’ve fallen in love with it. I hope to make skating a place for the kids to feel at home and happy and for them to love this sport as much as I do. I go to South Kamloops Secondary School and I’m in grade 12 in the french immersion program and as we always say, ‘Je ne perde jamais, soit je gagne, soit j’apprends’. I never lose, I win or I learn. I plan to celebrate my skaters through failures and successes and show them the beauty of our sport from all angles. I’ll see you on the ice. :).​

Hi, I’m Brooklyn Leduc! I’m 16 years old, and I’ve been skating with the Valleyview Skating Club since I was four, when I started in PreCanSkate. After growing up on the ice at Valleyview, I’m so excited to now be in my second year as a CanSkate coach and to share the sport that has been such a big part of my life with a new generation of skaters.

I love all aspects of skating, but my true passion is the artistry and performance that make skating so unique. I love bringing music, movement, and personality together on the ice and finding the little details that make a performance come alive.

As a coach, my goal is to bring that sense of artistry into the technical side of skating and help young skaters discover their own love for performing. I want my skaters to build their skills and confidence while also learning to express themselves and have fun on the ice. I hope to help create the same welcoming and exciting skating environment that I grew up with at Valleyview.

I can’t wait to see everyone on the ice!

Hi I’m Riley Wiker. I am a Canskate coach and this is my first year coaching at VVSC. I am also a first year carpentry student at TRU. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the ice.

Hi! I’m coach Anne. I’m 16 years old and a first year canskate coach. I have been skating at Valleyview since I was 4 years old and I have been figure skating since I was 8. You can find me solo skating on the star 5 session and on the star 4 synchro team. See you on the ice!