Skating Resume

Debra Martin (address and phone number available upon request)

timetoskate (at) gmail (d0t) com

Objectives: Use my abilities to give private and group lessons to beginning to advanced children and adults of all ages and abilities. Use my understanding of special needs to help students with disabilities enjoy ice skating and develop skills they otherwise may not have. Gain a position coaching/or co-coaching a synchronized skating team of any level.

Memberships:

• USFSA (number available upon request)
• PSA (number available upon request)

Highest Tests Passed (USFSA):

• Figure: First
• Freestyle: Juvenile
• Moves in the Field: Novice
• Dance: Pre-Gold (all 4)

Competitive Experience (Synchronized Skating, National Championships)

• Portland, ME 2009 Adult- 3rd Place (Esprit De Corps)
• Providence, RI 2008 Adult- 2nd Place (Esprit De Corps)
• Providence, RI 2008 Masters- 3rd Place (Esprit De Corps)
• Colorado Springs, CO 2007 Adult- 4th place (Esprit De Corps)
• Colorado Springs, CO 2007 Masters- 4th place (Esprit De Corps)
• Tampa, FL 1999 Junior 7th Place (Shoreline of Cape Cod)
• San Diego, CA 1998 Junior 9th Place (Shoreline of Cape Cod)
• Chicago, IL 1996 Junior 3rd Place (Superettes)
• Providence, RI 1994 Intermediate 1st Place (Munchkins)
• Detroit, MI 1993 Intermediate 1st Place (Munchkins)
• Portland, ME 1992 Juvenile 6th Place (Snowflakes)

Synchronized Team Coaching Accomplishments

• 2009 CT Synchro Classic- Beginner 1 Mini Crystals 2nd Place
• 2009 SCOB Basic Skills Competition- Beginner 1 Mini Crystals 1st Place
• 2009 Colonial Classic- Beginner 1 Mini Crystals 2nd Place
• 2008 Cape Cod Classic- Beginner 1 Mini Crystals 2nd Place
• 2008 Thanksgiving Classic- Beginner 1 Mini Crystals 4th Place

Amateur/Professional Shows/Exhibitions

• Warwick Figure Skates Annual Shows (1990-1998) Warwick, RI
• Exhibition of Skating Champions (1997, 1995) Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
• Summer Show at Tony Kent (1999, 1998) Dennis, Cape Cod, MA
• Halloween on Ice with Nancy Kerrigan (year unknown, place unknown)
• Show with JoJo Starbuck, Providence, RI (year unknown)
• Exhibition at Lake Placid Summer Camp (1998)

Coaching Experience

• Bay State Skating School (2001-2006)
• Therapeutic and Performing Arts (with Genesis Fund) at SCOB (2004-present)
• Private Lessons (2002-present)
• Mini Crystals Basic Skills program coach (2007-present)
• Mini Crystals Beginner 2 Synchronized Skating team Assistant Coach (2007-2008)
• Mini Crystals Beginner 1 Synchronized Skating Co-Coach (2008-present)

Education:
• Graduate School: University of Massachusetts Boston: MEd Elementary Education, Graduate Certificate Applied Behavior Analysis (6/06)
• Undergraduate: Wheelock College, Boston, MA: BS Human Development, Elementary Education, Partnerships (5/02)
• High School: St. Mary Academy Bay View, Riverside, RI: College Prep HS Diploma (6/98)

Outside Interests:

• Lindy Hop (Advanced Follow, Intermediate Lead), Balboa (Intermediate/Advanced Follow, Beginner Lead), East Coast Swing (Advanced Follow/Lead), Collegiate Shag (Beginner Follow)
• Attended Beantown Lindy Hop Camp (2005, 2006)
• Attended many other workshops (info available upon request)
• Attended Count Basie Ball (2005), NYC
• Attended London Lindy Exchange (2/05), Denver Lindy Exchange (6/05), Moscow Russia Lindy Exchange (4/06), Philly Lindy Love Exchange (6/06)
• Traveling
• Languages: English (fluent), American Sign Language (beginner/intermediate), Signing Exact English II (beginner/intermediate), Russian (beginner), Spanish (beginner), Tagalog (beginner)

Personal:

• single/no children
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst, “BCBA” (8/06)
• Elementary (1-6) Massachusetts Certified
• Special Needs (K-8) Massachusetts Certified

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