FSCO Professional
Staff
All FSCO coaches are Rated members of the Professional Skaters Association
of America (PSA) and have diverse competitive skating backgrounds. Our
staff teaches group, tots and hockey classes year-round, as well as one-on-one
private lessons with the more competitive skater.
Listed below are the names of the club professionals on our staff. Each
professional is an "Independent Contractor" and all lesson scheduling
arrangements for instruction must be made directly with them. See our
contacts page to reach them by email or call the club telephone. number
for a number to reach each coach.
Andrea Kunz-Williamson--Skating Director
Andrea began her 16 year coaching career for the Figure Skating Club of
Omaha. She continued on to coach in Cleveland, OH and at the Indiana/World
Skating Academy in Indianapolis, IN. She has successfully coached skaters
through their USFSA gold medals and Regional, Sectional, and National
competition.
As a rated coach through the Professional Skaters Association, she holds
Senior ratings in Freestyle and Moves in the Field and a Certified rating
in group instruction. She coaches beginner through senior level and adults
in Freestyle, Moves in the Field, Choreography, Group, and on and off-ice
conditioning.
Before her coaching career, Andrea was a competitive skater for FSCO,
attaining Regional and Sectional level competition in freestyle. Andrea
has also received a bachelors degree in Psychology from Creighton University.
Teresa
Bell
Teresa began her skating career right here in Omaha! As an amateur Teresa
participated in a variety of competitions, shows and exhibitions. Teresa
has received her 3rd Figure, Bronze Dance, Intermediate Freestyle, and
Junior Moves-in-the-Field tests. In addition, she has also earned her
Bachelors Degree in English conferred by the University of Nebraska at
Omaha. Teresa has been a member of United States Figure Skating for 20
years and the Professional Skaters Association for 10 years.
Teresa has 10 years of coaching experience. She has acquired her Basic
Accreditation and Certified Sports Science ratings through the Professional
Skaters Association. Teresa’s teaching concentrations include high and
low singles freeskating, high and low move in the field and power stroking.
Over the last several years Teresa has enjoyed her students many accomplishments
through various USFS tests, competitions, shows and exhibitions as well
as Regional events. Teresa is available for private lessons for the recreational
and competitive skater.
John Ivanich
John grew up in Vancouver, Canada, competing in both singles and pairs
(with his sister) from 1979-1988 at the national level. In addition to
winning the Jr. Pair title in 1983, they also represented Canada internationally
at Jr. Worlds, as well as other competitions in France, Germany and Russia.
John is also a quadruple Gold Medalist in Figures, Freestyle, Pairs and
Dance.
After retiring from amateur competition in 1988, he performed in a number
of ice shows, including Disney on Ice and Ice capades, as well as various
theme parks in the U.S. and overseas, as a soloist and an adagio pair
skater. Since 1998, John has coached in St Louis, Detroit, Iowa and Colorado,
with students of all ages from beginner through the Gold level. He has
also partnered both pair and dance tests, as well as doing choreography
for shows, tests and competitions.
Megan Roth
Megan has been skating since spring of 1996. She began here in Omaha when
she enrolled in the Learn to Skate program with FSCO. She began volunteering
for the club at age 14 which led to an apprenticeship a few years later.
Megan has been involved in numerous competitions and shows, as well as
teaching Learn to Skate classes and giving private lessons. She has been
a member of the PSA and has passed her Basic Accreditation exam. As of
this date, she has passed through her Junior Field moves and is currently
working on dance.
Megan has also earned a Bachelors degree in Spanish
from UNO in 2007. She had been a member of the Marching Mavericks, where
she served as a choreographer and captain. She is currently accepting
private lessons students.
Angela Marquart
Angela began skating at the age of 6 in Fargo, North Dakota. She continued
to skate for the Red River Valley Figure Skating Club until her freshman
year of college. Angela is a triple Gold Medalist, earning her Gold Freestyle,
Gold Field Moves, Gold Dance, and her 7th Figure tests. She also competed
at the Regional and Sectional levels, as well as the National Collegiate
Championships. Angela has been coaching Learn to Skate for 9 years and
also taught private lessons in North Dakota.
She received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology/Criminal
Justice, and a Master’s degree in Sociology from the University of North
Dakota. She has recently moved to Omaha after receiving a Statistical
Analyst position at Professional Research Consultants. Angela is a member
of the Professional Skater’s Association and US Figure Skating and is
currently accepting private lesson students. The Figure Skating Club of
Omaha is pleased to have her as part of our Professional Coaching Staff.
Bonnie Kennedy
Bonnie began her coaching career at several skating clubs in both Massachusetts
and Maine while earning her degree in physical therapy from the University
of New England. She coached for 10 years, working with students of all
ages and levels, before taking time off to raise her 3 children.
As an amateur, Bonnie was a Gold Medalist in Figures,
earned her Junior Freestyle and competed in numerous competitions earning
a silver medal at the National Collegiate Championships. Bonnie is a member
of the Professional Skater’s Association and US Figure Skating. She is
currently accepting private lesson students for both recreational and
competitive skating.
Lauren Rossbach
Lauren began her skating career here in Omaha at age six. As an amateur
skater, she competed at various competitions and ice shows. She has also
received her Gold Medal in freestyle, moves in the field, and ice dance.
She began volunteering for the club at age 15 and has been coaching Learn
to Skate for the past year.
Lauren is a full time student at Creighton University
and will be majoring in Biology. She is also involved in various leadership
activities at Creighton. She is a member of the Professional Skaters Association
and US Figure Skating and has passed her Basic Accreditation exam. She
is currently accepting private lessons from competitive or recreational
skaters.
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