About Aimee
Aimee (she/her) is a member of United States Figure Skating, Learn to Skate USA, USA Hockey, & the Professional Skaters Association. She has been figure skating since the age of three and trained under accomplished PSA-rated coach Julianne Pondelli. Other career highlights include volunteering at the 2016 World Championships in Boston & 2022 Skate America in Norwood, and training with World & Olympic medalist Ashley Wagner. She is currently working to pass Adult Gold Freestyle and Adult Novice Moves in the Field. She is also PSA certified in hockey 1, 2, and 3.
Aimee holds a Master of Arts in English from Salem State University and is a high school English instructor. She has also been a varsity cheer coach and a class advisor. But, the rink has truly always been her home away from home. Aimee has coached for Learn to Skate programs in Stoneham and Medford since college, and in the summer of 2021 she began coaching on her own. Aimee currently coaches at the Stoneham Arena, Flynn Rink and LoConte Rink in Medford, O'Brien Arena in Woburn, Burbank Ice Arena in Reading, and the Burlington Ice Palace. She is also on staff with Jacqui Vona - Power & Edge.
Certifications and Qualifications:
USFS/Learn to Skate USA/USA Hockey/PSA Member
Fully Compliant as a Volunteer, Skater, and Coach
Representing Coach at Winchester Figure Skating Club
Associate Coach at North Shore Skating Club
Coach with Jacqui Vona - Power & Edge
PSA Hockey 1, 2, and 3 Certified
U.S Figure Skating Association Objectives:
To provide a fun and safe skating experience for the beginner as well as the more advanced skater
To teach correct technique of the simple basic elements
To promote health and physical fitness
To enable all participants to achieve the skills necessary to either skate for fun the rest of their lives or to move competently into the U.S. Figure Skating advanced test and/or competitive structure.
Learn to Skate USA Curriculum:
My Coaching Philosophy:
To foster a safe, inclusive, welcoming, encouraging, and educational environment for all skaters at all levels
To promote general health, wellness, and confidence through the teaching of ice skating skills
To promote life skills such as perseverance, creativity, stress management, strength and conditioning, performance, teamwork, patience, repetition, attention to detail, and respect
To work and communicate as a team with skaters and their families/support systems to best support athletes and their development
To develop lifelong lovers of the sport
