Ice Skating Club of Fresno

 ​ISCF Recommended Coaches at Gateway Ice Center​

Tina McDonald: Current Skating Director for Gateway Ice Center. Has 24 yrs coaching experience, teaching beginners thru the senior level. Coaches all ages through adults. Specializes in choreography & power skating. Has directed and produced several ice shows and performing groups. 18 years competitive experience, two time Central Pacific Champion, trained in all disciplines of dance.                                           

Contact at coachonicefresno@gmail.com

Gilley Nicholson:  Gilley has skated 60+ years, including skating with the Ice Capades.  He has 50+ years coaching experience extending into the national, international, world, and Olympic levels.

Madison Chastagner:  Madison is a Senior Level skater who has been figure skating for 14 years and has recently been promoted to a Junior Coach position at Gateway Ice Center. She has trained at several different facilities in the California, Oregon, and Washington areas. Madison has taught all levels of Learn to Skate for 5+ years as well as heading Snowplow Sam (ages 4-6) for 2 years. Madison is a USFSA Gold Medalist as well as a two-time Pre-Gold medalist. Her favorite skills to teach are jumps, footwork, and creative choreography. She also enjoys helping skaters work on their USFSA tests. Madison works well with all ages, hoping to help skaters better understand the basic mechanics of skating while making learning a fun, welcoming environment. She holds a priority to help skaters find and blossom their love for skating.               

Contact at (559)-906-1251 or at maddysk8s@icloud.com 

Blake McGee: Blake started his coaching journey at the end of 2020 with Learn to Skate USA program. In 2022 he started mentoring with different coaches that have coached at the national and international level. He is a Professional Skaters Association member, and is continuing his coaching education through the Professional Skaters Association. He has coached all the Learn to Skate Program levels in Fresno and Santa Rosa. Blake is currently a Gold Medalist with the USFSA.  He has competed in several competitions placing gold or silver.  Blake was recently recalled at the crystalline competition placing in the top 14.  He likes to meet with students and their parents to set goals and help the skater reach their highest potential. Open communication is the key to success in your skating journey.                                                       

Contact at Blakemcgee0215@gmail.com

Jenny Ferguson: Hi! My name is Jenny. Although I had a successful competitive skating career and toured professionally when I was younger, I think my greatest accomplishments on ice have come from coaching. I have over 20 years of coaching experience and have coached beginner thru National level competitors, teaching waltz jumps through triple jumps. I have worked with all ages from ice babies to adult skaters, and have also worked with many hockey players on power and edge quality. Recently, I was honored to be a 2023 National Development Camp "team leader" at U.S Nationals. My heart is happiest breaking down technique for jumps and spins, and seeing skaters start to improve :) I love seeing a student work hard, while understanding it is equally important to have fun while doing it. I believe I can help foster a love for this beautiful sport while instilling lessons and mind set that will help them grow into adulthood. Skating and coaching has always been about so much more to me than just the hours on the ice. There is something magical about figure skating. I guess that's what keeps us getting back on the ice after all those fails. lol.                                                                                                                                                                                   

Contact at (559)246-0521

Natalie Worstein: I began my skating career 29 years ago. After my parents saw me jumping around the living room while watching skating, and almost kicking over the TV! They decided it would be best to put me in skating school lessons! I competed up through the Novice level at dozens of in-house competitions as well as showcases. Career highlights for me were competing at the Central Pacific Regional Championships, attending training camp along side the likes of Sasha Cohen, and developing and showcasing the artistry of figure skating through choreography. I began my coaching journey at Ice Palace Hawaii in 2012 and over the years I have trained in aspects of dance, choreography, and theater arts. I specialize in coaching left handed or "opposite way" skaters. Most of all I look forward to sharing the love and passion for the sport with my current and future students.

Contact at natalieworstein@gmail.com