Our Coaches

Lee Cabell

• Figure Skating Coach (Singles Free Skate) – Jump specialist, Jump pole harness,
  Dartfish Video Data Analysis, certified as Dartfish Certified Technologist
• Master Rated Figure Skating Coach in Freestyle and Figures, certified by
  Professional Skaters Association (PSA)
• Triple Gold Medalist (Figures, Free Skate, Dance) from the Czech Republic
• 2017 US Olympic Committee “Doc” Counsilman Sport Science Award in Figure
  Skating
• 2017 U.S. Figure Skating/PSA “Pieter Kollen” Sport Science Coach of the Year
• 39 years coaching experience
• Sport Scientist with a Doctorate in Biomechanics
• Off ice strength and conditioning by NSCA – Chair of Figure Skating Special Interest
  Group
• Committee member and chair of PSA, USFS, NSCA, and ACSM

Karen Christensen

• 25 years of coaching experience
• Coached many skaters from Pre-Preliminary Moves-in-the-Field and Freestyle through Senior Moves-in-the-Field and Freestyle tests
• Served as the head coach of the synchronized skating team, the Laurellettes, in Connecticut
• Member of the Professional Skaters Association and holds ratings in Moves, Freestyle, and Group
• Certified hockey instructor
• Performed in the United States and Canada with the Ice Capades

Kevin Garrett

• Three time USFSA National competitor in Pairs.
• USFSA Gold Medalist in Singles, Moves in the Field, and Pairs.
• Disney on Ice
• 20 years coaching experience

Keauna McLaughlin

• 2008 & 2009 US Figure Skating Champion, Senior Pairs
• 2007 World Junior Champion Pairs
• Prior coaching experience in Yorba Linda Ice Palace and Las Vegas Ice Center, 2012-2017
• Principal ice skating soloist on the Royal Caribbean with Willy Bitak Productions
• “The Ultimate Variety Show”, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas
• Featured performer for ABC and NBC Entertainment such as “Stars on Ice” and “Skate for Hope”

Rick Reyor

• 19 years experience coaching Freestyle, Group, Moves in the Field, and Theatre on Ice
• ISU and USFS Coach
• PSA Level II Ranking, Certified Freestyle, Registered Moves and Group Instructor Rating
• National Head Coach – Cambodia
• Coach of TOI National Preliminary Bronze medalists
• USFS Double Gold Test medalist – Freestyle and Moves; USFS Bronze Test medalist – Dance
• 2-time Junior Olympic competitor; 8-time Eastern Sectional Championship competitor;
• 3 time National Collegiate Championship competitor; US Synchronized Skating Championship competitor
• Founder of the Towson University Figure Skating Club
• Founder of the Young Grackles Ice Academy

Jessica K. Smith

• PSA Registered Ratings in Freeskate – ’14, Group – ’13 and Moves-in-the-Field – ’13, Certified Sport Science and Medicine, Basic Accreditation
• CER-A Compliant
• B.S. Kinesiology– Health Promotion; B. of Journalism– Copyediting & Design
• Experienced in off-ice strength and conditioning using USFS STARS Testing and NASM guidelines
• Director/producer roles for various skating shows (including Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in a Winter Wonderland, The Force on Ice, Let it Defy Gravity, Christmas Past…and Presents! and Chaparral’s former Halloween Show)
• Other speciality classes include power skating, edges, dances through Bronze level
• Coach member of Austin FSC and PSA
• Chaparral Ice Basic Skills instructor since 2006

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Alexandra “Alix” Vargo

• Certified strength & conditioning coach
• Certified Moves in the Field instructor
• M.Ed. Sports Science and Nutrition, The University of Texas
• B.S. Nutrition Sciences, Boston University
• Senior Coach and Learn-to-Skate Instructor, Chaparral Ice Arena
• USFS Memorial Fund Scholarship Recipient
• National Silver & Gold Medalist Showings; 2013 MVP